| ![Show Contents]() McRitchie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of McRitchieWhat does the name McRitchie mean? The illustrious name McRitchie is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Richard' and in early records was seen as both a surname and a forename. 1 "In the 16th century, the form was commonly Richie." 2 Early Origins of the McRitchie familyThe surname McRitchie was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt.) In some cases, the name was derived from MacRitchie. "Michael Rechy in Inverness in the fourteenth century. Duncan Richie was a messenger in Perth, 1505, and John Riche witnessed an instrument of sasine in Brechin in the same year. Duncan Riche was the king's sheriff of Inverness in 1512, and there is mention of the lands of Robert Reche in Glasgow, 1550." 3 The MacRitchie variant is typically "a Highland border name," 3 "Robert McRichie or Makryche 'of Dalmunzie' and 'in Glenshee' appears in 1571-1583-1584-1589, and his son Duncan McCreiche in Glenshee in 1594. This Duncan is also found in record as Duncan Mcintosche alias McCreitche of Dalmungy in 1584, and in the Clan Chattan Rand of 1595 he is recorded as Duncan Mcryche of Dulmonaye. The Macritchies are really Macintoshes descended from a Richard Macintosh, and some Macritchies have been connected with the parishes of Clunie and Caputh in Perthshire since 1683." 3 Early History of the McRitchie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McRitchie research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1474, 1509, 1520, 1538, 1574, 1577, 1586, 1609, 1620, 1647, 1682, 1765, 1781, 1782, 1788, 1800, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1811, 1813, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1838, 1846, 1848, 1851, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1861, 1865, 1873, 1883, 1890 and 1892 are included under the topic Early McRitchie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McRitchie Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacRitchie, Ritchie, MacRichie and others. Early Notables of the McRitchie familyAlexander George Richey (1830-1883), Irish historian, born in 1830, was the son of Alexander Richey of Mountemple, Coolock, co. Dublin, and his wife, Matilda Browne, whose sister Margaret married Henry, second son of the first earl and father of the third earl of Charlemont. He was educated at Dungannon royal school, entered Trinity College, Dublin, in 1848, and was elected on the foundation in 1861. He graduated B.A. in 1853, winning the first gold medal in classics, LL.B. in 1855, and LL.D. in 1873. 4
Joseph Ritchie (1788?-1819), African traveller, born at Otley in Yorkshire about 1788, was son of a medical...
Another 520 words (37 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McRitchie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the McRitchie family to IrelandSome of the McRitchie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McRitchie migration to the United States | + |
McRitchie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- David McRitchie, who settled in New York in 1832
| McRitchie migration to Canada | + |
McRitchie Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Kenneth McRitchie, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1773
McRitchie Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John McRitchie, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1827
- Charles McRitchie, who was on record in Ontario in 1841
| McRitchie 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: McRitchie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Charles McRitchie, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Evening Star" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 14th October 1860 5
- Mr. Mcritchie, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Evening Star" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 13th April 1863 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name McRitchie (post 1700) | + |
- James F. McRitchie MBE (1934-2004), birth name of Jimmy Mack, Scottish broadcaster, best known for his work on BBC Radio Scotland and Radio Clyde
- Doug McRitchie, Australian rugby player, captain of the St. George 1949 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership
- Martin McRitchie, the 2006 winner of the Keats-Shelley Prize for Poetry for his poem "The Experiment"
- Michael McRitchie, Australian CEO of Centrebet, an Australian bookmaker licensed in the Northern Territory
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: Virtutue acquiritur honos
Motto Translation: Honour is aquired by virtue.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- 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)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- 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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