McGladery History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of McGladery

What does the name McGladery mean?

The surname McGladery is related to the original Irish Mac Gleadra and Ó Gleadra. The name is listed as both in the Tribes and Customs of the Hy Many, and such the surname can be found with either the "O" prefix or the "Mac" prefix.

Early Origins of the McGladery family

The surname McGladery was first found in the ancient territory of Hy Many (Ui Maine,) in what is now County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island. The family migrated from Connacht northward into Donegal, and then into other parts of Ulster.

Early History of the McGladery family

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McGladery Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gladdery, MacGladdery, MacGladery, MacGlade, McGlade, McGladdery, MacGlathery, Mac Gleadra, Ó Gleadra and many more.

Early Notables of the McGladery family

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Migration of the McGladery family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert McGlathery and his son William, who settled in New England in 1752; Thomas McGlade, who was listed as a British alien in New York during the War of 1812.