| ![Show Contents]() Macritchie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland Etymology of MacritchieWhat does the name Macritchie mean? The illustrious name Macritchie 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 Macritchie familyThe surname Macritchie 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 Macritchie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Macritchie 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 Macritchie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Macritchie Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacRitchie, Ritchie, MacRichie and others. Early Notables of the Macritchie familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was Alexander 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. 4Joseph Ritchie (1788?-1819), African traveller, born at Otley in...
Another 520 words (37 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Macritchie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Macritchie family to IrelandSome of the Macritchie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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| Macritchie migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Macritchie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Robert J. MacRitchie, aged 24, who arrived in America from Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1909
- Angus MacRitchie, aged 27, who arrived in America from Stornoway, Scotland, in 1920
- Donald Macritchie, aged 28, who arrived in America, in 1924
| Macritchie migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Macritchie Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John MacRitchie, his wife and three children who arrived in Quebec in 1843
- Norman MacRitchie, his wife and two children, who were on record in Quebec in 1851
| Contemporary Notables of the name Macritchie (post 1700) | + |
- Lewis MacRitchie (1913-1969), American artist
- James MacRitchie (1847-1895), Scottish engineer who oversaw the expansion and completion of Singapore's oldest reservoir, renamed MacRitchie Reservoir after him in 1922
- David MacRitchie (1851-1925), Scottish folklorist and antiquarian, founder of the Gypsy Lore Society, to study the history and lore of Gypsies, treasurer of the Scottish Anthropological and Folklore Society (1922-1925)
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
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