| ![Show Contents]() Maggee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of MaggeeWhat does the name Maggee mean? The age-old tribe of the Strathclyde Britons of the Scottish/English Borderlands were the first people to use the name Maggee. It is derived from the Gaelic name Aodh, meaning Hugh, and the word mac, meaning son of. 1 Early Origins of the Maggee familyThe surname Maggee was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area. The first on record was Gilmighel Mac Ethe of Dumfries who rendered homage to King Edward I in 1296. "In the following year, as Gille Michel MacGethe, he was thanked by Edward I for putting down evildoers and for other services. Neel McEthe, Gillecryst McEthe, Hoen McEthe, Cuthbert his brother, and all of the lineage of Clenafren, made submission to Edward I in 1298. Michael Macgethe was juror on an inquisition in Annandale, 1304." 2 Early History of the Maggee familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maggee research. Another 311 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1331, 1339, 1424, 1426, 1444, 1463, 1471, 1473, 1480, 1500, 1506, 1527, 1570, 1574, 1595, 1611, 1673, 1682 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Maggee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maggee Spelling VariationsIn the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Maggee has appeared as MacGee, MacGhie, MacGhee, Magee and others. Early Notables of the Maggee familyGilbert M'Ghie, 1st Lord of Balmage (d. 1426); Gilbert M'Gy, 2nd Lord of Balmage (1426-1471);
William M'Gye of Balmage and Slogarrie (1471-1527); Nicholas M'Ghie of Balmagee and Torris...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Maggee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Maggee family to IrelandSome of the Maggee family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 82 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Maggee migration to Canada | + |
The freedom, opportunity, and land of the North American colonies beckoned. There, Scots found a place where they were generally free from persecution and where they could go on to become important players in the birth of new nations. Some fought in the American War of Independence, while others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these Scottish settlers have been able to recover their lost national heritage in the last century through highland games and Clan societies in North America. Among them: Maggee Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Thomas Maggee, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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