M'lysaght History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• Ireland
• Wales

Surnames of Irish origin have experienced many changes in their spellings and forms. Before being translated into English, M'lysaght appeared in Gaelic as Mac Giolla Iasachta, meaning "son of the servant of the foreigner."

Early Origins of the M'lysaght family

The surname M'lysaght was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Important Dates for the M'lysaght family

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M'lysaght Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: M'Lysaght, McLysaght, MacLysaght, MacGillysaghty, MacGilliesaghta and many more.

Early Notables of the M'lysaght family (pre 1700)

Notable amongst the family name at this time was William MacLysaght who distinguished himself as an Irish Parliamentarian; and Edward Lysaght (b. 1763), a Irish poetical writer from County...
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Migration of the M'lysaght family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Lysaght, who was on record in Toronto in 1844; Honora Lysaght, who settled in Montreal sometime between 1851 and 1853; John Lysaght, who arrived in Iowa in 1856.