The ancestors of the McCorey family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family name comes from the personal nameGoraidh, an Old Norse forename. The Gaelic form of the name was Mac Goraidh, which means son of Goraidh. or son of Godfrey.
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Early Origins of the McCorey family
The surname McCorey was first found in on the Isle of Skye, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Early History of the McCorey family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCorey research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1380 and 1600 are included under the topic Early McCorey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
McCorey Spelling Variations
Historical recordings of the name McCorey 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 MacGorrie, MacGorry, MacGory, MacGorey and others.
Early Notables of the McCorey family
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Migration of the McCorey family
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 McCorey or a variant listed above: Hugh MacGorry, who came to Philadelphia in 1852; David and James MacGory, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856; and Thomas MacGorrie, who was on record in Texas in 1875..
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