In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Geegie, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. They lived in the lands of Gagie, in the parish of Murroes in Angus. 1
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Early Origins of the Geegie family
The surname Geegie was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat on the lands of Gagie in the parish of Murroes from very ancient times.
"William Geky and Janet Geky had a tack of part of Cowpar Grange in 1453, and Paton or Patrick Geky appears as one of the Abbey's tenants in 1468 and 1473." 1
Early History of the Geegie family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Geegie research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1453, 1529, 1574, 1663, 1742, 1812, 1835, 1839, 1884, 1915 and 1924 are included under the topic Early Geegie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Geegie Spelling Variations
The arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Geegie has been spelled Geekie, Geikie, Geggie, Gagie, Geky and others.
Early Notables of the Geegie family
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Geegie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Geegie family
This oppression forced many Scots to leave their homelands. Most of these chose North America as their destination. Although the journey left many sick and poor, these immigrants were welcomed the hardy with great opportunity. Many of these settlers stood up for their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. More recently, Scots abroad have recovered much of their collective heritage through highland games and other patriotic functions and groups. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has located various settlers bearing the name Geegie: William Geeky who settled in Virginia in 1680.
