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![Show Contents]() McWhae History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The McWhae surname is derived from the Gaelic MacAoidh; "Aoidh" is Gaelic for fire, as well as the name of a pagan god. Early Origins of the McWhae familyThe surname McWhae was first found in Sutherland (Gaelic: Cataibh), a former county in northern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Highland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the McWhae familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McWhae research. Another 276 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1329, 1408, 1411, 1429, 1506 and 1575 are included under the topic Early McWhae History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McWhae Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacKay, MacCay, MacQuey, MacQuoid, MacKaw, MacKy, MacKye, MacCoy, McCoy and many more. Early Notables of the McWhae familyMore information is included under the topic Early McWhae Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the McWhae family to Ireland
Some of the McWhae family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McWhae Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Robert McWhae, aged 29, who landed in New York in 1774 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name McWhae (post 1700) | + |
- Brigadier Douglas Murray McWhae (1884-1969), Australian Deputy Director Medical Services III Australian Corps in 1942 2
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: Manu forti
Motto Translation: With a strong hand.
- 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)
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, August 30) Douglas McWhae. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/McWhae/Douglas_Murray/Australia.html
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