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McCredy Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

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Etymology of McCredy

What does the name McCredy mean?

The Pictish clans of ancient Scotland were the ancestors of the first people to use the name McCredy. It comes from in Ayrshire.

Early Origins of the McCredy family

The surname McCredy was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, 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.

Early History of the McCredy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCredy research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1720 and 1890 are included under the topic Early McCredy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McCredy Spelling Variations

Translation has done much to alter the appearance of many Scottish names. It was a haphazard process that lacked a basic system of rules. Spelling variations were a common result of this process. McCredy has appeared MacCreadie, MacCredie, MacCready, MacReady, MacRedie and many more.

Early Notables of the McCredy family

More information is included under the topic Early McCredy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the McCredy family to Ireland

Some of the McCredy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McCredy migration to the United States+

Many Scots left their country to travel to the North American colonies in search of the freedom they could not find at home. Of those who survived the difficult voyage, many found the freedom they so desired. There they could choose their own beliefs and allegiances. Some became United Empire Loyalists and others fought in the American War of Independence. The Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up in the last century have allowed many of these disparate Scots to recover their collective national identity. A search of immigration and passenger ship lists revealed many early settlers bearing the McCredy name:

McCredy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anthony McCredy, aged 49, who landed in New York in 1812 1
  • Francis McCredy, aged 27, who arrived in Delaware in 1813 1
  • Samuel McCredy, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 1

The McCredy 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: Semper paratus
Motto Translation: Always prepared.
  1. 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)

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