MacWatty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Clan from whom the MacWatty family descends began among the ancient Dalriadan kingdom of the west coast of Scotland. Their name comes from the names Wattie and Watty, both of which are pet forms of the personal name Walter. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Bhaididh, which translates as son of Wattie or son of Watty.

Early Origins of the MacWatty family

The surname MacWatty was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, 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 Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the MacWatty family

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MacWatty Spelling Variations

Historical recordings of the name MacWatty include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacWatt, MacWattie, MacWatters, MacQuattie, MacVatt and many more.

Early Notables of the MacWatty family

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Migration of the MacWatty family to Ireland

Some of the MacWatty family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the MacWatty family

Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: George McWatters settled in Philadelphia in 1847; B. McWattey settled in San Francisco in 1752; John and Jane McWhatey settled in New York State in 1811.