MacRury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of MacRury

There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. MacRury originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Ruaidhri, which means son of Rory. 1

Early Origins of the MacRury family

Early History of the MacRury family

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MacRury Spelling Variations

People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname MacRury that are preserved in archival documents are MacCreary, MacCreery, MacCrary, MacCrory and others.

Early Notables of the MacRury family

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Migration of the MacRury family

A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the MacRury name: Alexander, James and Mary MacCreary, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1856 and 1874; Andrew, Ben, Henry, Hugh, John, Robert, Thomas and William MacCreery all arrived in Philadelphia between 1820 and 1860.