| ![Show Contents]() Mackinley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Ireland
Etymology of MackinleyWhat does the name Mackinley mean? The ancestors of the Mackinley family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family name comes from the personal name Finlay. The Gaelic form of the surname is Mac Fionnlaigh, which means son of Finlay. Thus, Mackinley is a cognate of the surname Finlayson. Early Origins of the Mackinley familyThe surname Mackinley was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where the surname is still commonly found around Glenlyon and Balquhidder. The earliest known record of the name is from 1493, when Gillaspyk M'Kynlay witnessed legal proceedings involving Archibald, Earl of Argyll. Early History of the Mackinley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mackinley research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1511, 1675, 1700 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Mackinley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mackinley Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name Mackinley 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 MacKinley, MacKinlay, MacKindlay, MacKinly, MacKindley and many more. Early Notables of the Mackinley familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was - William MacKinley, 25th President of the...
- who was descended from northern Irish settler named David MacKinley one who had settled in Ireland about 1700...
Migration of the Mackinley family to IrelandSome of the Mackinley family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 78 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Mackinley migration to the United States | + |
Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Mackinley or a variant listed above:
Mackinley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hugh MacKinley, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mackinley (post 1700) | + |
- Ronald "Ronnie" MacKinley, Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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: Amo
Motto Translation: I love.
- 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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