Correy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The age-old Scottish surname Correy was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people. The Correy family lived in the parish of Hutton Corrie in the county of Dumfriesshire.
Early Origins of the Correy family
The surname Correy was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Correy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Correy research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1194, 1296, 1379, 1398, 1449, 1526, 1547 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Correy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Correy Spelling Variations
In Medieval times, spelling and translation were not nearly so highly developed as today. They were generally carried out according to the sound and intuition of the bearer. For that reason spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Correy has been spelled Corrie, Corry, Corey, Correy, Corrye, Corie, Cory, Cawrie, Cawrey and many more.
Early Notables of the Correy family
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Migration of the Correy family to Ireland
Some of the Correy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Correy migration to the United States +
Unrest, poverty, and persecution caused thousands to look for opportunity and freedom in the North American colonies. The crossing was long, overcrowded, and unsanitary, though, and came only at great expense. Many Strathclyde families settled on the east coast of North America in communities that would form the backbone of what would become the great nations of the United States and Canada. The American War of Independence caused those who remained loyal to England to move north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the 20th century, Strathclyde and other Scottish families across North America began to recover their collective heritage through highland games and Clan societies. Among them:
Correy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Thomas Correy, aged 23, who arrived in Maryland in 1684 1
Correy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Ann Correy, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1771
- Martha Correy settled in Pennsylvania in 1772
- Francis Correy, aged 20, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1775 1
Correy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Owen Correy, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1812 1
- Michael Correy, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1868
Correy migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Correy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Catherine Correy, aged 20, a dairy maid, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Sultana" 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Correy (post 1700) +
- Correy Deonte Earls (b. 1988), American football wide receiver
Citations +
- 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)
- South Australian Register Saturday 4th February 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Sultana 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/sultana1854.shtml