| ![Show Contents]() McDugal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland The west coast of Scotland and the rocky Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the McDugal family. The root of their name is the personal name Dougal. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Dhughaill and literally means son of Dougal. Early Origins of the McDugal familyThe surname McDugal was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they were descended from Dugall eldest son of Somerled, first Lord of the Isles, and his son Duncan who received the lands of Lorn. The Clan was a bitter foe of Robert the Bruce, who made a narrow escape during one battle with the MacDougals only by discarding his cloak. The brooch of this cloak, now known as the Brooch of Lorn, is a treasured possession of the Chief of the Clan. The Clan faced heavy retaliation and was stripped of their lands once Robert the Bruce secured the Scottish throne. The lands were restored to the Clan upon the death of the king, but passed to the Stewarts in 1388 when the last member of the senior branch of MacDougals died without issue. Early History of the McDugal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McDugal research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1175, 1244 and 1316 are included under the topic Early McDugal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McDugal Spelling VariationsSpelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. McDugal has appeared in various documents spelled MacDougall, MacDowall, MacDowell, MacDugald, MacDill and many more. Early Notables of the McDugal familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McDugal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the McDugal family to Ireland
Some of the McDugal family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McDugal migration to the United States | + |
Ancestors of many of the Dalriadan families who crossed the Atlantic still live along the east coast of the United States and Canada. Some Scottish settlers arrived in Canada during the American War of Independence as United Empire Loyalists, while others stayed south to fight for a new nation. The descendants of Scottish settlers in both countries began to rediscover their heritage in the 19th and 20th centuries through Clan societies and highland games. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name McDugal or a variant listed above:
McDugal Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Allen McDugal, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 1
- Reynold McDugal, who arrived in North Carolina in 1773 1
McDugal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mary McDugal, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 1
| McDugal migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McDugal Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John McDugal U.E., (McDougald, McDougall) who settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 2
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: Buaidh no bàs
Motto Translation: Victory or death
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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McDugal migration to the United States 
McDugal migration to Canada 
