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![Show Contents]() MacCullough History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name MacCullough was first used by the people of an ancient Scottish tribe called the Strathclyde Britons. MacCullough is derived from the Gaelic personal name Cullach, meaning boar. Early Origins of the MacCullough familyThe surname MacCullough was first found in Wigtownshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige), formerly a county in southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway where one of the first on record was Andrew MacCulloch who served King William the Lion of Scotland and received the lands of Myretoun (now Monreith near Whitehorn in Wigtown). However ancient records show the Clan as being mentioned in the year 743 in that area. Early History of the MacCullough familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacCullough research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1354, 1470, 1640, 1697 and 1890 are included under the topic Early MacCullough History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacCullough Spelling VariationsMedieval 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. MacCullough has been spelled MacCulloch, MacCullagh, MacCully, MacCullough, MacCulley, MacCullaugh, MacCullock, MacCullie, MacLulich and many more. Early Notables of the MacCullough familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Sir Godfrey McCulloch, 2nd Baronet of Mertoun (c.1640-1697), a Scottish politician executed for the murder of William Gordon who died from a shot in the leg, partly as a result of a long-standing feud. Following the execution, much of his family emigrated to America...
Another 52 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacCullough Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the MacCullough family to Ireland
Some of the MacCullough family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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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:
MacCullough Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Maccullough, who arrived in Maryland in 1659 1
MacCullough Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alex MacCullough, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
- Hamilton MacCullough, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
- Alexander, Andrew, Arthur, Charles, Daniel, Francis, Hamilton, Hugh, James, John, Joseph, Michael, Patrick, Samuel, Thomas, and William MacCullough all, who arrived in Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1860
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- Benjamin MacCullough, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Sussex County, 1778 2
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: Vi et animo
Motto Translation: By strength and courage.
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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