| ![Show Contents]() Ewes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Early Origins of the Ewes familyThe surname Ewes was first found in on the Isle of Uist, in the Hebrides in Scotland, which is named for the Irish King, Colla Uais who was deposed in Ireland by Muedach Tireach and was banished with 300 of their principal chiefs to the Hebrides in 327 A.D. They became known as the kingdom of Ailech and gave birth to the kindred of St. Columba and the Abbots of Iona. Descended were the Kings of Scotland from 1034 to 1286. The MacDonalds, Kings of the Isles were descended through Somerled to MacCuish or MacCooish. Early History of the Ewes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ewes research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ewes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ewes Spelling VariationsTranslation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of Ewes include MacCuish, MacCooish, MacCuis, MacCoise, MacKewish, MacKewsh and many more. Early Notables of the Ewes familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ewes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Ewes migration to the United States | + |
Ancestors of many of the Dalriadan families who crossed the Atlantic still live along the east coast of the United States and Canada. Some Scottish settlers arrived in Canada during the American War of Independence as United Empire Loyalists, while others stayed south to fight for a new nation. The descendants of Scottish settlers in both countries began to rediscover their heritage in the 19th and 20th centuries through Clan societies and highland games. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Ewes or a variant listed above:
Ewes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Tho Ewes, who landed in Virginia in 1705 1
| Ewes migration to Canada | + |
Ewes Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Ewes, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
| Ewes migration to Australia | + |
Ewes Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Ewes, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Poictiers" in 1848 2
- Henry Ewes, aged 21, a cooper, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Omega" 3
- Edward Ewes, aged 17, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Omega" 3
- Ann Ewes, aged 15, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Omega" 3
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) POICTIERS 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Poictiers.htm
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) OMEGA 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Omega.htm
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