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![Show Contents]() McCook History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The sea-swept Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the McCook family. Their name comes from the Anglicized version of the Gaelic personal name Mac Dhomhnuill. McCook is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. The surname McCook arose from the vernacular naming tradition, whereby surnames were formed by adopting the given name of one's father, or another ancestor. This name was first found in Kintyre, where members of this family had resided for many years. Most historians note the name claims descent through the High Kings of Ireland, namely Colla Uais and Conn of the Hundred Battles. Movement between Scotland and Ireland was very frequent over the centuries. 1 Early Origins of the McCook familyThe surname McCook was first found in Kintyre, and much of the Eastern islands and coast-lands where members of this Clan, descended through Somerled, Lord of the Isles and had resided for many years. Early History of the McCook familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCook research. Another 300 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1329, 1335, 1336, 1341, 1342, 1386, 1415, 1420, 1424, 1449, 1456, 1498, 1603, 1692 and 1890 are included under the topic Early McCook History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McCook Spelling VariationsMedieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with spelling variations. McCook has been written as MacDonald, Macdonald, McDonald, Donaldson, MacDonny and many more. Early Notables of the McCook familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was John of Islay, or John MacDonald, (d. 1386), the first Lord of the Isles (1336-1386) and chief of Clan Donald. He was he was the son of Angus Og Macdonald, who died at Isla about 1329, and was buried at Icolmkill. The Macdonalds trace their descent from Donald, elder son of Refinald, second son of Sommerled of Argyll, king of the Isles. On account of a dispute with the regent regarding certain lands, John of Isla joined the party of Edward Baliol, to whom, in consideration of a grant of the lands of...
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Some of the McCook family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 66 words (5 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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Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name McCook or a variant listed above:
McCook Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- George McCook, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1780 2
McCook Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph McCook, who landed in South Carolina in 1813 2
| McCook migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McCook Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Eliza McCook, aged 20, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
- James McCook, aged 44, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
- Jane McCook, aged 40, who landed in Quebec in 1834
- John McCook, aged 16, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
- Martha McCook, aged 12, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
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| Contemporary Notables of the name McCook (post 1700) | + |
- Anson George McCook (1835-1917), American brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, son of John James McCook
- Daniel McCook Jr., (1834-1864), American brigade commander in the Union Army, son of Daniel McCook, son of John James McCook
- Robert Latimer McCook (1827-1862), American general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, son of Daniel McCook
- Edward Moody McCook (1833-1909), Major General and Governor of the Colorado Territory, son of John James McCook
- Dr. John James McCook (1806-1865), American volunteer surgeon during the Civil War, one of two Ohio brothers who became known as the "Fighting McCooks"
- Alexander McDowell McCook (1831-1903), American Major General who commanded XX Corps, son of Daniel McCook
- Daniel McCook (1798-1863), American lawyer and officer for the Union army during the American Civil War, one of two Ohio brothers who became known as the "Fighting McCooks"
- John McCook (b. 1944), American actor
- Anson T. McCook (1881-1966), American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, 1922; Connecticut State Treasurer, 1924; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1934 3
- Anson George McCook (1835-1917), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1877-83; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884 3
- ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the McCook family | + |
Arrow Air Flight 1285 - Mr. Robert Frank McCook (1963-1985), American First Sergeant from Woodlawn, Tennessee, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 4
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: Per mare per terras
Motto Translation: By sea and by land.
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550
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