McBoyhane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The McBoyhane family name was first used by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. It is a name for someone who lived in the lands of Boyne, near Portsoy in Banffshire since very early times. Translating from the Gaelic, the name means dweller by the river Boyne.

Early Origins of the McBoyhane family

The surname McBoyhane was first found in Banffshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh), former Scottish county located in the northeasterly Grampian region of Scotland, now of divided between the Council Areas of Moray and Aberdeenshire, where they held a family seat in the ancient thanedom of Boyne near Portsoy in that shire.

Early History of the McBoyhane family

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McBoyhane Spelling Variations

Scribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, McBoyhane has been spelled Boyne, Boyn, Boynd and others.

Early Notables of the McBoyhane family

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Migration of the McBoyhane family to Ireland

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

The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name McBoyhane: Patrick Boyne who arrived in Philadelphia in 1874; Mathew Boyn arrived in Philadelphia in 1804 from Ireland.