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Early Origins of the MacOrtry family

The surname MacOrtry was first found in Kirkcudbrightshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt), part of the present day Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, former county in Southwestern Scotland, where they held a family seat some say before the 12th century. The Clan MacUchtry of Garvie is stated by the Duke of Argyll to have had the lands in Glenderuel from the Earls of Argyll in the Middle Ages.

Early History of the MacOrtry family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacOrtry research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1199, 1200, 1400, 1522, 1575 and 1660 are included under the topic Early MacOrtry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

MacOrtry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacAughtrie, McAughtrie, Macaughtrie, MacAutry, McAutry, MacAutrey, McAutrey, Autry, Autrey, Autrie, Coughtrie, Cautry, Caughtry, Caughtrie, MacUchtrie, McUchtrie, MacUchtry, McAuchtry, MacOrtrie, McOrtry, McOrtie, McUchtraigh, MacAuchtraigh, MacAutraigh, Uthreson, Utherson, MacCautry, MacCautrie, McCautry, McCaughtry and many more.

Early Notables of the MacOrtry family

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Migration of the MacOrtry family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ribert and Jane Caughtry arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 (McCaughty).



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