McLatchy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the McLatchy family

The surname McLatchy was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they held a family seat. The name was first recorded in Scotland as early as the 12th century in Ayrshire and Galloway.

Early History of the McLatchy family

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McLatchy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: McClatchie, McClatchey, MacLatchie, McLatchy, McLetchie, McLetchy, McClechie, McClechey, Latchie and many more.

Early Notables of the McLatchy family

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Migration of the McLatchy family to Ireland

Some of the McLatchy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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McLatchy migration to the United States +

McLatchy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alfred McLatchy, aged 26, originally from Belfast, Ireland, arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Arabic" from Liverpool, England 1

Contemporary Notables of the name McLatchy (post 1700) +

Charles McLatchy, Scottish merchant, co-founder of Panton, Leslie & Company, a trading firm based in the Bahamas during the late 18th and early 19th centuries

Sources +

Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result