Rurie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rurie

There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. Rurie originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Ruaidhri, which means son of Rory. 1

Early Origins of the Rurie family

Early History of the Rurie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rurie research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1298 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Rurie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rurie Spelling Variations

Irish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Rurie dating from that time include MacCreary, MacCreery, MacCrary, MacCrory and others.

Early Notables of the Rurie family

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Migration of the Rurie family

Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Rurie: Alexander, James and Mary MacCreary, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1856 and 1874; Andrew, Ben, Henry, Hugh, John, Robert, Thomas and William MacCreery all arrived in Philadelphia between 1820 and 1860.