McLurkin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the McLurkin family

The surname McLurkin was first found in on the island of Islay, in the Hebredean group where they held a family seat in this wild and romantic highland territory. Their territories were first located in Nerebie and they became associated as a sept of the MacLean Clan. Allegiances were important in this terrain. The Hebridean Islands were a refuge from Government intrusion. By the 17th century they were also found on the mainland.

Early History of the McLurkin family

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McLurkin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacLurgan, MacLerkin, McLurkin, McClurkin, McGlurgin, McLurgen, McLerkin, McLercan, McLurcan, McLergan and many more.

Early Notables of the McLurkin family

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McLurkin migration to the United States +

McLurkin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James McLurkin, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1772 1
Richard McLurkin, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1773
James McLurkin, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1773

Sources +

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)