The ancestors of the MacAppent family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family name comes from
the son of the blond one, or
son of Alpin.Early Origins of the MacAppent family
The surname MacAppent was first found in
Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western
Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of
Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and
Bute, where they were descended from King Kenneth MacAlpin who was murdered by the
Picts near Dundee in the year 834. MacAlpin is generally considered to have been the first king to rule both Scots and
Picts, and as such, was the first king of Scotland.
Early History of the MacAppent family
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MacAppent Spelling Variations
Historical recordings of the name MacAppent include many
spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacAlpine, MacAlpin, MacAilpein (Gaelic) and others.
Early Notables of the MacAppent family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the
Clan from early times was Sir John MacAlpin; John MacAlpine (Latin: Maccabeus) (died 1557), a Scottish Protestant theologian; and Joseph Capen (1658-1725), a Massachusetts clergyman who during...
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Migration of the MacAppent family to Ireland
Some of the MacAppent family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the MacAppent family to the New World and Oceana
Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American
War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through
Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name MacAppent or a variant listed above: Robert MacAlpin, who settled in New York State in 1740; William MacAlpine settled in New York in 1774; Hugh and James MacAlpin settled in New York in 1811. James Alpin was registered as a United Empire Loyalist..