The name MacCloy came to
England with the ancestors of the MacCloy family in the
Norman Conquest of 1066. The MacCloy family lived in
Worcestershire. The earliest instances of the name in
England appear for the most part to be of
local origin; that is, derived from the name of the place where an original bearer lived or where he once held land, the place in this instance being a
hlaw, the Old English word for a
hill. Any individual case may also be of
nickname origin, deriving from
loup, the Old French word for a
wolf, or from one of the pet-names for
Lawrence, such as
Law or Low.Early Origins of the MacCloy family
The surname MacCloy was first found in
Worcestershire. Later, a branch of the family was found at Alderwasley in
Derbyshire. " The Le Foune or Fawne family held lands here in the reign of Henry III., and their heiress intermarried with the Lowes, who obtained a grant of the manor from Henry VIII."
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the MacCloy family
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MacCloy Spelling Variations
Multitudes of
spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the
Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Lowe, Lowes, Lowis, Lowse, Low, McLoy and others.
Early Notables of the MacCloy family (pre 1700)
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Humphrey Lowe,
High Sheriff of Shropshire; George Lowe
(c. 1594-1682), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Calne (1640-1644), a Royalist supporter; John Lowe (1628-1667), an English politician who sat...
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Migration of the MacCloy family to Ireland
Some of the MacCloy family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the MacCloy family to the New World and Oceana
Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for
Ireland, North America, and
Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in
England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name MacCloy or a variant listed above:
MacCloy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Thomas MacCloy, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
The MacCloy Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Spero meliora
Motto Translation: I hope for better things.