| ![Show Contents]() McNight History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Scotland Ireland Early Origins of the McNight familyThe surname McNight was first found in Kirkcudbright, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the McNight familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McNight research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1890 is included under the topic Early McNight History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McNight Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacKnight, MacKnyght, MacNaught, MacNaight, MacKnaught, MacKnaight, MacNight and many more. Early Notables of the McNight familyMore information is included under the topic Early McNight Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the McNight family to Ireland
Some of the McNight family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McNight migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McNight Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hugh McNight, aged 40, who landed in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1804 1
- James McNight, aged 4, who arrived in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1804 1
- James McNight, aged 54, who landed in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1804 1
- John McNight, who arrived in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1804 1
- Margaret McNight, who arrived in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1804 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name McNight (post 1700) | + |
- H. Stewart McNight, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1897
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: Nil durum volenti
Motto Translation: Nothing is difficult for the willing.
- 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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McNight migration to the United States 
