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![Show Contents]() McColloch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
History reveals the roots of the McColloch family name in the ancient Strathclyde people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The McColloch name is derived from the Gaelic personal name Cullach, meaning boar. Early Origins of the McColloch familyThe surname McColloch was first found in Wigtownshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige), formerly a county in southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway where one of the first on record was Andrew MacCulloch who served King William the Lion of Scotland and received the lands of Myretoun (now Monreith near Whitehorn in Wigtown). However ancient records show the Clan as being mentioned in the year 743 in that area. Early History of the McColloch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McColloch research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1354, 1470, 1640, 1697 and 1890 are included under the topic Early McColloch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McColloch Spelling VariationsPrior to the first dictionaries, scribes spelled words according to sound. This, and the fact that Scottish names were repeatedly translated from Gaelic to English and back, contributed to the enormous number of spelling variations in Scottish names. McColloch has been spelled MacCulloch, MacCullagh, MacCully, MacCullough, MacCulley, MacCullaugh, MacCullock, MacCullie, MacLulich and many more. Early Notables of the McColloch familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Sir Godfrey McCulloch, 2nd Baronet of Mertoun (c.1640-1697), a Scottish politician executed for the murder of William Gordon who died from a shot in the leg, partly as a result of a long-standing feud. Following the execution, much of his family emigrated to America...
Another 52 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McColloch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the McColloch family to Ireland
Some of the McColloch family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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In such difficult times, the difficulties of raising the money to cross the Atlantic to North America did not seem so large compared to the problems of keeping a family together in Scotland. It was a journey well worth the cost, since it was rewarded with land and freedom the Scots could not find at home. The American War of Independence solidified that freedom, and many of those settlers went on to play important parts in the forging of a great nation. Among them:
McColloch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James McColloch, who arrived in New England in 1738 1
McColloch Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Thos. J. McColloch, aged 33, originally from Tralkirk, Scotland, arrived in New York in 1905 aboard the ship "Caledonia" from Glasgow, Scotland 2
- Helen M McColloch, aged 49, originally from London, England, arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "President Adams" from London, England 2
- John McColloch, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "Fort Hamilton" from Hamilton, Bermuda 2
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- Major Samuel McColloch, American officer who when attacked by Native Americans during the American Revolutionary War spurred his horse over the edge of a hill about 300 feet in height in present-day Wheeling, West Virginia; he and his horse survived and the location and feat is now known as McColloch's Leap
- Claude Charles McColloch (1888-1959), American attorney and jurist, Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon (1937-1959), Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon (1954-1958)
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Vi et animo
Motto Translation: By strength and courage.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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