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![Show Contents]() McNaughten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland Scotland
The age-old Pictish-Scottish family name McNaughten is derived from the Pictish name Nechtan. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Neachdainn, which means son of Nechtan. Early Origins of the McNaughten familyThe surname McNaughten was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they held lands at Lochow and Loch Fyne, called Glenera, Glenshira, and Glen Fyne. Early History of the McNaughten familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McNaughten research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1247, 1431, 1438, 1565, 1614, 1627 and 1691 are included under the topic Early McNaughten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McNaughten Spelling VariationsIn the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. McNaughten has appeared MacNaughton, McNachton, MacNaghten, MacNechten, Notton, Norton and many more. Early Notables of the McNaughten familyMore information is included under the topic Early McNaughten Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the McNaughten family to Ireland
Some of the McNaughten 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.
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Faced by this persecution and the generally unstable political climate of those days, many Scots chose to leave their homeland for Ireland, Australia, and North America in search of greater opportunity and freedom. The colonies across the Atlantic were the most popular choice, but a passage there was neither cheap nor easily suffered. Passengers arrived sick and poor, but those who made it intact often found land and more tolerant societies in which to live. These brave settlers formed the backbone of the burgeoning nations of Canada and the United States. It is only this century that the ancestors of these families have begun to recover their collective identity through the patriotic highland games and Clan societies that have sprung up throughout North America. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name McNaughten:
McNaughten Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Malcolm and Martha McNaughten, who settled in the Carolinas in 1806
- Malcolm McNaughten, who arrived in America in 1806 1
- Martha McNaughten, who landed in America in 1806 1
- Donald McNaughten, who settled in New York in 1807
- 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)
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McNaughten migration to the United States 
