| ![Show Contents]() McLatchie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Scotland Ireland Early Origins of the McLatchie familyThe surname McLatchie was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they held a family seat. The name was first recorded in Scotland as early as the 12th century in Ayrshire and Galloway. Early History of the McLatchie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McLatchie research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1519 and 1890 are included under the topic Early McLatchie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McLatchie Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: McClatchie, McClatchey, MacLatchie, McLatchy, McLetchie, McLetchy, McClechie, McClechey, Latchie and many more. Early Notables of the McLatchie familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - the McLatchie family of Ayrshire
 Migration of the McLatchie family to Ireland
Some of the McLatchie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McLatchie migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: McLatchie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- George McLatchie, aged 20, a miller, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" in 1840 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name McLatchie (post 1700) | + |
- Colin Campbell McLatchie (1878-1952), Scottish footballer
- Greg McLatchie, British former director of the National Sports Medicine Institute
| Historic Events for the McLatchie family | + |
- Mr. William McLatchie (b. 1917), Scottish Ordinary Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Kinning Park, Glasgow, Scotland, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 2
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McLatchie migration to New Zealand 
