| ![Show Contents]() McMorran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Etymology of McMorranWhat does the name McMorran mean? The Scottish and Irish name McMorran is derived from the "Old Gaelic mugh-ron 'seal's slave'" The progenitor of the name is thought to have been "Mugron, comharb of Columcille in Ireland and Scotland, who died in 979. 1 Early Origins of the McMorran familyThe surname McMorran was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland where some of the first records of the family include: John McMoryne, who witnessed a charter by Robert de Graham of lands in Kyle to Melrose Abbey, c. 1344; and Alan McMoryn, who witnessed the resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of certain lands in 1373. 1 Early History of the McMorran familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McMorran research. Another 346 words (25 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1381, 1394, 1395, 1408, 1466, 1495, 1529, 1565, 1575, 1576, 1592, 1595, 1627, 1636, 1667, 1684, 1696, 1758, 1780 and 1794 are included under the topic Early McMorran History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McMorran Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacMorran, MacMoran, MacMurrin, MacMorrion, MacMorane and many more. Early Notables of the McMorran familyJohn MacMorran (d. 1595), Scottish merchant and Baillie of Edinburgh who was killed by rioting school children who were disputing the length of their holidays.
John MacMorran was a merchant involved in shipping, with shares in nine ships worth over...
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| McMorran migration to the United States | + |
McMorran Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James McMorran, who arrived in Maryland in 1709-1710 2
- Edward McMorran, who settled in New York in 1774
- Edward McMorran, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1774 2
| McMorran 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: McMorran Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- James McMorran, aged 19, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ambrosine" in 1860 3
- Robert McMorran, aged 21, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rakaia" in 1878
| Contemporary Notables of the name McMorran (post 1700) | + |
- John Ingram McMorran (1889-2003), American who one of the oldest people in the world who lived to the age of 113
- Henry Gordon McMorran (1844-1929), American businessman and politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1903-1913)
- Edward James "Eddie" McMorran (1923-1984), Northern Ireland footballer
- Donald Hanks McMorran (1904-1965), English architect, known today for his neo-Georgian and classical traditional styles
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: Virtus virtutis praemium
Motto Translation: Virtue is its own reward.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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