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Michie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

The sea-swept Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the Michie family. Their name comes from the biblical personal name Michael. This name made its way into Scotland after the Norman Conquest in the softened French form Michel.

Early Origins of the Michie family

The surname Michie was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat in the lands of Corryhoul from about the year 1300. Traditionally the Clan is descended from a Michael MacDonald of the branch known as the MacDonalds of Keppoch.

Early History of the Michie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Michie research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1473, 1606 and 1761 are included under the topic Early Michie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Michie Spelling Variations

Medieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with spelling variations. Michie has been written as Michie, Mitchie, Mitchy, Michy, Mitchey, Michey and others.

Early Notables of the Michie family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was

John Michie of London

Michie Ranking

In the United States, the name Michie is the 17,654^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Michie migration to the United States +

Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Michie or a variant listed above:

Michie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Michie, who landed in Virginia in 1716 2
Alexander Michie, who arrived in America in 1760-1763 2
Alexander Michie, who arrived in America in 1762

Michie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Michie, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
William Michie, who arrived in America in 1843 2

Michie migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Michie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Archibald Michie, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on September 21, 1826, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3
Miss Margaret Michie, (Smith) who was convicted in Aberdeen, Scotland for 7 years , transported aboard the "Aurora" on 22nd April 1851, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4

Michie 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:

Michie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. James Michie, Scottish settler travelling from Leith aboard the ship 'Melbourne' arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 18th March 1861 5
Miss Jane Michie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 30th July 1861 6
Miss Ann Michie, (b. 1846), aged 28, Scottish settler travelling from Greenock aboard the ship "Nelson" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 31st December 1874 5
Mr. John Michie, (b. 1844), aged 30, Scottish joiner, from Edinburgh travelling from Greenock aboard the ship "Nelson" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 31st December 1874 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Michie (post 1700) +

Chris Michie (1948-2003), American guitarist and composer, best known for his work with Van Morrison
Thomas Johnson Michie (1896-1973), American lawyer and federal judge
Dennis Mahan Michie (1870-1898), United States Army officer and college football coach, eponym of Michie Stadium, West Point and Fort Michie, New York
Ernest James Stewart "Ernie" Michie (1933-2021), Scottish international rugby union player, who played for Scotland and the Lions (1948-1955)
James Coutts Michie (1859-1919), Scottish painter, Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy
John Michie (b. 1956), Scottish television and film actor
Scott Michie (b. 1983), Scottish footballer
David Allan Michie OBE RSA (b. 1928), Scottish Principal, Edinburgh College of Art
Donald Michie (1923-2007), British scientist who was a specialist in artificial intelligence
Professor Jonathan Michie (b. 1957), British economist, President of Kellogg College, University of Oxford
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1826 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1826
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html