McAvinue History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the McAvinue familyThe surname McAvinue was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow. One of the earliest records of the family was Thomas Given, who witnessed a charter of "vnum rete super matricem aquam de Thei" by David de Haya to the monks of Cupre in 1214. 1 Early History of the McAvinue familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McAvinue research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1214, 1630 and 1655 are included under the topic Early McAvinue History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McAvinue Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Given, Givens, MacGiven, MacGivern and others. Early Notables of the McAvinue familyMore information is included under the topic Early McAvinue Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the McAvinue family to IrelandSome of the McAvinue family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: McAvinue Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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