| ![Show Contents]() Cready History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Ireland
Etymology of CreadyWhat does the name Cready mean? Cready was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Cready family lived in Ayrshire. Early Origins of the Cready familyThe surname Cready was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, 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 Cready familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cready research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1720 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Cready History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cready Spelling VariationsRepeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Cready has appeared MacCreadie, MacCredie, MacCready, MacReady, MacRedie and many more. Early Notables of the Cready familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cready Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cready family to IrelandSome of the Cready family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Cready migration to the United States | + |
Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Cready:
Cready Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Elinor Cready, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
- William Cready, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
- Grace Cready, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 1
- James Cready, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 1
- M Cready, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
| Cready migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Cready Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Patrick Cready, (b. 1846), aged 18, British shoemaker travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 2
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: Semper paratus
Motto Translation: Always prepared.
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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