McCoig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Scotland

Early Origins of the McCoig family

The surname McCoig was first found in the Hebrides (Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Siar), in the present day Council Area of Western Isles, a region controlled by the Norwegians prior to the Treaty of Perth in 1266, where they held a family seat in this wild and romantic highland territory. Their territories were first located in Islay and they became associated as a sept of the MacDonald Clan. Allegiances were important in this terrain. The Hebridean Islands were a refuge from Government intrusion. Later they were also found on the isle of Arran.

Important Dates for the McCoig family

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McCoig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacQuaig, McQuaig, McQuag, MacQuag, MacCuaig, McCuaig, McCowag, MacCowag, McCrivag and many more.

Early Notables of the McCoig family (pre 1700)

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McCoig migration to the United States

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McCoig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• John McCoig, who arrived in South Carolina in 1828

Contemporary Notables of the name McCoig (post 1700)

• Robert S. McCoig (1937-1998), Scottish badminton player who held fifteen Scottish National singles titles; he represented Scotland in seven consecutive Thomas Cup championships (1957-1976)
• Archibald Blake McCoig (1873-1927), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kent (1917-1922), Senator for Kent, Ontario (1922-1927)