McBaron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

The name Baron (MacBarron) or one of it's many variants denotes a title. "It was a Gaelic custom to call small landed proprietors a baron." 1 The "Mac" or "Mc" denotes "son of" as "son of Baron." The name was originally synonymous with man in general. In the laws of the Lombards and in the English law, the words Baron and feme were equivalent to man and wife. Later, the name was used to denote a man of respectability, a stout or valiant man. 2

"Baron usually meant one who held his lands from the king by military service, but there are many instances of persons being called barons who held of subject superiors, the 'Bissets Barrones' of Lovat for example. In other instances 'Barons' were landowners who had a certain amount of jurisdiction over the populations on their lands." 1

Early Origins of the McBaron family

The surname McBaron was first found in Glenshee, Perthshire, where Finlaw Macawaran consented to his mother's surrender of her share of the lands in 1403 to a Maccorquodale. John Rose, first of Wester Drakies, third son of Hugh the ninth laird of Kilravock, was called Mac-a-Bharon. 1

Early History of the McBaron family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McBaron research. Another 338 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1111, 1399, 1400, 1428, 1477, 1488, 1500, 1508, 1531, 1534, 1536, 1539, 1555, 1586, 1593, 1607, 1617, 1619, 1621, 1624, 1627, 1631, 1633, 1635, 1638, 1639, 1647, 1657, 1672, 1685, 1890 and 1974 are included under the topic Early McBaron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McBaron Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname McBaron include Baron, Barrone, Barron, Barne, Barone, MacBarron, McBarron, McBaron and many more.

Early Notables of the McBaron family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Robert Baron (1593?-1639), a Scottish divine who was at St. Andrews, where he is said to have distinguished himself in a disputation held before James I in 1617. He was minister of Keith in 1619, and was professor of divinity in the college of St. Salvator, St. Andrews, where he published 'Philosophia Theologiæ ancillans,' 1621. He became professor of divinity in Marischal College, Aberdeen, and minister of Greyfriars in 1624. In 1627 he received his D.D. degree, and published on this occasion his 'Disputatio theologica de formali objecto fidei, hoc est, de Sacræ...
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Migration of the McBaron family to Ireland

Some of the McBaron family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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McBaron migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

McBaron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pat. McBaron, aged 12, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Metio" in 1849 3
Mary McBaron, aged 30, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Italy" in 1872 3
Matthew McBaron, aged 20, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Baltic" in 1887 3

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result