The name McCullogh was first used by the people of an ancient Scottish tribe called the
Strathclyde Britons. McCullogh is derived from the Gaelic
personal name Cullach, meaning
boar.Early Origins of the McCullogh family
The surname McCullogh was first found in
Wigtownshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige), formerly a county in southwestern
Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and
Galloway where one of the first on record was Andrew MacCulloch who served King William the Lion of
Scotland and received the lands of Myretoun (now Monreith near Whitehorn in Wigtown). However ancient records show the
Clan as being mentioned in the year 743 in that area.
Early History of the McCullogh family
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McCullogh Spelling Variations
Medieval Scottish names are rife with
spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. McCullogh has been spelled MacCulloch, MacCullagh, MacCully, MacCullough, MacCulley, MacCullaugh, MacCullock, MacCullie, MacLulich and many more.
Early Notables of the McCullogh family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family at this time was Sir Godfrey McCulloch, 2nd
Baronet of Mertoun (c.1640-1697), a Scottish politician executed for the murder of William Gordon who died from a shot in the leg, partly as a result of a long-standing feud. Following the execution, much of his family emigrated to...
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Migration of the McCullogh family to Ireland
Some of the McCullogh family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the McCullogh family to the New World and Oceana
Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American
War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through
Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them:
McCullogh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Michael McCullogh, who arrived in America in 1812 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
McCullogh Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- John McCullogh, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Admiral Boxer"
Contemporary Notables of the name McCullogh (post 1700)
- Welty McCullogh (1847-1889), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1887-89; Defeated, 1888 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The McCullogh 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: Vi et animo
Motto Translation: By strength and courage.