| ![Show Contents]() McEachren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Scotland Ireland The McEachren family history stretches back to the clans of the Dalriadan kingdom on the sea-swept Hebrides islands and mountainous western coast of Scotland. The name McEachren is derived from person who was skilled in the riding of horses or who owned many horses. The Gaelic form of the name was Mac Eachthighearna, which translates as son of the horse-lord. 1 Early Origins of the McEachren familyThe surname McEachren was first found in Kintyre, where "on the shaft of the cross at Kilkerran near Campbeltown, is the inscription: Hec est: crvx: Coleni: Mc: Heachyrna: et Katirine: uxoris: eivs (Drummond, Sculptured monuments of Iona, pl. lxxxi). This is probably Colin MacEachern who was chief of the Macecherns in 1499." 1 Early History of the McEachren familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McEachren research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1499, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1512, 1515, 1541, 1596, 1605, 1647, 1659, 1662, 1682, 1684, 1694, 1769, 1788, 1798, 1801, 1806, 1814, 1818, 1847, 1849 and 1888 are included under the topic Early McEachren History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McEachren 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. McEachren has been written as MacEachern, MacEachen, MacEachan, MacEachin, MacEachren and many more. Early Notables of the McEachren familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was Evan MacEachen (1769-1849), Gaelic scholar, born at Arisaig, Invernessshire, in 1769, was educated in a school at Ruthven, near Keith. He was sent in 1788 to the Scots College at Valladolid, where he was ordained priest in 1798. On his return to the mission he was stationed at Arisaig. In 1801 he was removed to Badenoch...
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McEachren Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the McEachren family to Ireland
Some of the McEachren family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McEachren migration to Canada | + |
The descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name McEachren or a variant listed above include: McEachren Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Malcolm McEachren, who landed in Churchill Factory, Canada in 1813
- Malcolm McEachren, who arrived in Churchill Factory, Canada in 1814
| Contemporary Notables of the name McEachren (post 1700) | + |
- John D. McEachren (1838-1916), Canadian inventor of the Little Wonder Waterloo Heater, founder of The McEachren Heating and Ventilating Co. in 1896
- Ensign Malcolm McEachren, Scottish-born, Canadian soldier, the first combat casualty of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada in 1866
- Dr. Todd Mervyn McEachren, Canadian ophthalmologist in St. John's, Newfoundland
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.
- 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)
|
McEachren migration to Canada 
