McIlwrick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland

The ancestors of the first families to use the name McIlwrick lived in ancient Scotland in the kingdom of Dalriada. The name was then used as a nickname for a young man with tanned skin or with tawny hair with darker streaks. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac 'Ille riabhaich, which means son of the brindled lad.

Early Origins of the McIlwrick family

The surname McIlwrick 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 very early times.

Early History of the McIlwrick family

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McIlwrick Spelling Variations

In various documents McIlwrick has been spelled Since medieval scribes still spelled according to sound, records from that era contain an enormous number of spelling variations. Macilreach, McIlreach, MacIlreath, McIlreath, Macilriach, McIlriach, Macilraith, McIlraith, Macilaraith, McIlaraith, Macilarith, McIlarith, Macilwraith, McIlwraith, Macilwraithe, McIlwraithe, MacIlwrathe, McIlwrathe, MacKilwrath, McKilwrath, MacKilwrathe, McKilwrathe, Macgfillreich, McFillreich, Macileriach, McIleriach, Macillrich, McIllrich, Macilurick, McIlurick, Macilwrick, McIlwrick, MacIlwrith, McIlwrith, MacIlrevie, McIlrevie, MacKilreve, McKilreve, MacKilrea, McKilrea, MacElrath, McElrath, MacElreath, McElreath, McElvrick, MacElvrick, McIllrie, MacIllrie, MacAlwraith, McAlwraith, Revie, McRevie and many more.

Early Notables of the McIlwrick family (pre 1700)

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Migration of the McIlwrick family to Ireland

Some of the McIlwrick family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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McIlwrick migration to the United States +

Many who arrived from Scotland settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would go on to become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many settlers who remained loyal to England went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Their descendants later began to recover the lost Scottish heritage through events such as the highland games that dot North America in the summer months. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the McIlwrick family emigrate to North America:

McIlwrick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Helen M. McIlwrick, aged 60, who arrived in New York in 1903 aboard the ship "Etruria" from Liverpool, England [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name McIlwrick (post 1700) +

Matt McIlwrick (b. 1991), New Zealand professional rugby league footballer from Christchurch

The McIlwrick 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: Per mare per terras
Motto Translation: By sea and by land.