| ![Show Contents]() McMurchie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Etymology of McMurchieWhat does the name McMurchie mean? The Clan from whom the McMurchie family descends began among the ancient Dalriadan kingdom of the west coast of Scotland. Their name comes from the personal name Murdo. The Gaelic form of the surname was Mac Mhurchaidh, meaning son of Murdo. The name Murdo is equivalent to Murdock, and means sea warrior. Early Origins of the McMurchie familyThe surname McMurchie was first found in south Uist, in the Outer Hebrides (Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Siar), in the present day Council Area of Western Isles, a region controlled by the Norwegians prior to the Treaty of Perth in 1266, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the McMurchie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McMurchie research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1506 is included under the topic Early McMurchie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McMurchie Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name McMurchie include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacMurchie, MacMurchy, MacUrchie, MacWurchie, MacWorthy, MacVurchie, Murchie and many more. Early Notables of the McMurchie familyMore information is included under the topic Early McMurchie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McMurchie migration to the United States | + |
Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
McMurchie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Finlay McMurchie, his wife Catherine, and their five children, who settled in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1774
- Hugh McMurchie, his wife Elizabeth, and their five children, who arrived in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1774
- Archd McMurchie, aged 21, who landed in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1774 1
- Elizabeth McMurchie, aged 14, who arrived in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1774 1
- Hugh McMurchie, aged 46, who landed in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1774 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name McMurchie (post 1700) | + |
- Donald McMurchie (1896-1981), American politician, Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota (1937-41)
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.
- 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)
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