| ![Show Contents]() McLure History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Scotland Ireland The west coast of Scotland and the rocky Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the McLure family. The root of their name is the Gaelic word Mac-Giolla-Uidhir, which literally means son of the pale youth or son of Odhar's servant. 1 Early Origins of the McLure familyThe surname McLure was first found in Ayrshire and Galloway, where John McLur and Robert McLure were first listed as followers of the Earl of Casilis in 1526. A few years later in 1532, Tomas Maklure was sergeant of Assize in Carrick. Interestingly, the earliest evidence of a Clan piper was Robert MacLure who was piper to the chief of the Buchanans in 1600. 1 Early History of the McLure familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McLure research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1660, 1720, 1723, 1729, 1807, 1857, 1873 and 1890 are included under the topic Early McLure History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McLure 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. McLure has appeared in various documents spelled MacClure, MacLure, MacCloor, McLeur, McCloor and others. Early Notables of the McLure familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was J. Cluer, an engraver and publisher of music, who carried on business in Bow Churchyard, London, in the middle of the first...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McLure Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the McLure family to Ireland
Some of the McLure family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 139 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McLure 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 McLure or a variant listed above:
McLure Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John McLure, aged 43, who arrived in Texas in 1871 2
| McLure migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McLure Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. David McLure U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he became a Freeman Mason in 1785 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name McLure (post 1700) | + |
- Captain John McLure (1816-1893), American steamship captain, boatbuilder, and businessman
- James Miller McLure Jr. (1951-2011), American playwright
- James McLure (b. 1974), former Australian rules footballer who played in three games for Geelong in 1995
- Lindsay McLure (1913-2008), Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray (1937-1938)
- Carmel McLure, Australian jurist, President of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (1997-)
- Winfield Chester Scott McLure (1875-1955), Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 5th Queens (1923-1930)
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: Spectemur agendo
Motto Translation: Let us be judged by our actions.
- 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)
- 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
|
McLure migration to the United States 
McLure migration to Canada 
