| ![Show Contents]() Dool History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland The old Scottish-Dalriadan name Dool is derived from the personal name Dougal. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Dhughaill and literally means son of Dougal. Early Origins of the Dool familyThe surname Dool was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they were descended from Dugall eldest son of Somerled, first Lord of the Isles, and his son Duncan who received the lands of Lorn. The Clan was a bitter foe of Robert the Bruce, who made a narrow escape during one battle with the MacDougals only by discarding his cloak. The brooch of this cloak, now known as the Brooch of Lorn, is a treasured possession of the Chief of the Clan. The Clan faced heavy retaliation and was stripped of their lands once Robert the Bruce secured the Scottish throne. The lands were restored to the Clan upon the death of the king, but passed to the Stewarts in 1388 when the last member of the senior branch of MacDougals died without issue. Early History of the Dool familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dool research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1175, 1244 and 1316 are included under the topic Early Dool History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dool Spelling VariationsTranslation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of Dool include MacDougall, MacDowall, MacDowell, MacDugald, MacDill and many more. Early Notables of the Dool familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dool Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Dool family to Ireland
Some of the Dool family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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These settlers arrived in North America at a time when the east was burgeoning with prosperous colonies and the expanses of the west were just being opened up. The American War of Independence was also imminent. Some Scots stayed to fight for a new country, while others who remained loyal went north as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of them went on to rediscover their heritage in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic Scottish events. The Dool were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Dool Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Dool, aged 22, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
Dool Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Dool, who landed in America in 1812 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dool (post 1700) | + |
- Tim S. Dool, American businessman, former President of Algoma Central, eponym of MV Tim S. Dool, an Algoma Central-owned seawaymax lake freighter built in 1967
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Buaidh no bàs
Motto Translation: Victory or death
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Dool migration to the United States 
