McElhose History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland
Ireland
England

Early Origins of the McElhose family

The surname McElhose 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, where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the McElhose family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McElhose research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1425, 1426, 1434, 1454, 1463, 1490, 1540 and 1700 are included under the topic Early McElhose History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McElhose Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacIlhaugh, MacIlhauch, McKilhaugh, MacGilhauch, MacIlhouse, MacElhous, McIlhoze, Makclouch, Makilhause, Magilhauch, Makillauche, M'Gilhause and many more.

Early Notables of the McElhose family

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Migration of the McElhose family to Ireland

Some of the McElhose family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McElhose migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McElhose Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Benjamin McElhose, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 1

Contemporary Notables of the name McElhose (post 1700) +

Ryan Jay McElhose, American lawyer and researcher at University of Tennessee College of Law
Alex McElhose, American researcher with the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, University of Minnesota
Glenn McElhose, American cinematographer, known for Wildflower: The Legendary California Triathlon (2005)

The McElhose 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: Ne obliviscaris
Motto Translation: Forget not.

Citations +

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)