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The ancestors of the MacBruom family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family name comes from the Gaelic name Maca'Bhriuthainn, which literally means the son of a judge.
The surname MacBruom was first found in on the Isle of Islay. Later, Andro McBrome, the burgess of Kirkcudbright, was charged with intromitting with pirates, 1576. Joannes McBromius appears in 1655 with his name in Latin form and Margaret McKbroome in the parish of Stonykirk, 1684. 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacBruom research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1685 is included under the topic Early MacBruom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Historical recordings of the name MacBruom include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacBroom, MacBrayne and others.
More information is included under the topic Early MacBruom Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name MacBruom or a variant listed above: Lough MacBrane settled in South Carolina in 1716; Patrick MacBraan settled in Pennsylvania in 1871.