McGlinsey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of McGlinsey

The original Gaelic form of McGlinsey was Mag Loingsigh, which is derived from the word loingseach, which means mariner.

Early Origins of the McGlinsey family

Early History of the McGlinsey family

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McGlinsey Spelling Variations

Numerous spelling variations of the surname McGlinsey exist. A partial explanation for these variants is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include McGlinchey, McGlinchy, MacGlinchey, MacGlinchy, MacClincey, MacClincy, MacClinchey, MacClinchy, MacGlinghy, McGlincey, McGlincy, McGlinsey and many more.

Early Notables of the McGlinsey family

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Migration of the McGlinsey family

The English-ruled Ireland of the late 18th and 19th centuries featured a rapidly increasing population and an agricultural-based economy. This combination proved to be disastrous in the 1840s after a couple of failed potato harvests. Thousands died of disease and starvation, and thousands more left the country, often bound for North America. Those that survived the journey to North America were put to work building the bridges, canals, roadways, and railways needed for the development of an industrial society. Those Irish, although often despised by those already established in North American cities and towns, played an instrumental role in making Canada and the United States the powerful and wealthy nations that they are today. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has shown many immigrants bearing the name McGlinsey: James McGlincy, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1827; Andrew McGlinchey, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1832; Francis McGlincy, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1844.