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Among the clans of the Scottish/English Borderlands, the
Strathclyde Britons were the first to use the name Mac cormock. It is derived from the Gaelic name
MacChormaig, which derives from the given name
Cormac, meaning
charioteer.
Early Origins of the Mac cormock family
The surname Mac cormock was first found in
Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on
England that today forms part of the Dumfries and
Galloway Council Area, where they held a
family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Early History of the Mac cormock family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mac cormock research.
Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1132, 1811, 1794 and 1865 are included under the topic Early Mac cormock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Mac cormock Spelling Variations
Medieval Scottish names are rife with
spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Mac cormock has been spelled MacCormack, MacCormick, MacCormock, McCormick, McCormack, McCormock, Maccormick, Maccormack, Maccormock, McArmick, McCarmick, McCarmike, McKermick, Makarmik, McCornick, Cornick, Cormack, M'Kernock, MacCornack and many more.
Early Notables of the Mac cormock family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Mac cormock family to Ireland
Some of the Mac cormock family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 200 words (14 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Mac cormock family to the New World and Oceana
Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American
War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through
Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them: Arthur, Barney, James, John, Patrick, William MacCormack all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870.
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