There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. Grory originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Ruaidhri, which means son of Rory.
The surname Grory was first found in County Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grory research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1298 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Grory History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Irish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Grory dating from that time include MacCreary, MacCreery, MacCrary, MacCrory and others.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Grory Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Grory: