McVey

McVey
This ancient surname is of early Gaelic origins. It is derived from 'Maccbethad' (the modern Scottish 'Macbeth'), meaning 'son of life', or 'man of religion', which hardly fits in with Shakespeares interpretation! Today the name is quite numerous in North East Ulster and it is found in a wide variety of spellings which include McVeigh, MacVaugh, MacVagh, MacVaugh, McVey, MacBey, etc.. However its probable place of origin was in the Scottish Islands of Mull and Islay where in the medieval times it is believed that the Clan were the hereditary physicians to the region. They were also, it is said, great historians, and collectors of ancient manuscripts. The recordings include Father Patrick Macabeath (1541), Bishop of Armagh, Ireland, whilst John McVeigh was a prominent rebel in the 1798 rebellion of Ireland and was executed at Baltinglass. Church recordings include the following examples, Leiticia McVeagh who married Thomas Gordon on the April 1st 1785, at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, whilst Anna McVey, aged 25, is recorded as being a 'Famine Emigrant' who sailed on the ship 'Manchester' from Belfast to New York, on September 25th 1846. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Macvay, which was dated 1504, in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, during the reign of King James 1V of Scotland, 1488 - 1513. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • McVey — is a surname and may refer to: Alex McVey Cal McVey Derek McVey Dominic McVey Duncan McVey Esther McVey George McVey Kyle McVey Leza McVey Patrick McVey Robert McVey Sam McVey Tyler McVey Walter Lewis McVey, Jr. William E. McVey Steve McVey See… …   Wikipedia

  • McVey — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Cal McVey (1849–1926), US amerikanischer Baseballspieler George McVey (1865–1896), US amerikanischer Baseballspieler Kyle McVey (* 1986), nordirischer Fußballspieler Patrick McVey (1910–1973), US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • McVey, West Virginia —   Unincorporated community   …   Wikipedia

  • McVey Memorial Forest — is located near State Route 1 in Randolph County, Indiana. Located within the forest is Cherry Grove Cemetery which contains many historical grave sites from a local 19th century settlement known as Steubenville. With the exception of posted… …   Wikipedia

  • McVey — /məkˈvi/ (say muhk vee) noun Sir Daniel, 1892–1972, Australian public servant and businessman, born in Scotland …  

  • Esther McVey — Infobox Person name = Esther McVey image size = caption = birth name = Esther McVey birth date = birthdate and age|1960|10|24 birth place = Liverpool, England death date = death place = death cause = resting place = resting place coordinates =… …   Wikipedia

  • Cal McVey — Infobox MLB retired name=Cal McVey position=First Baseman/Catcher/Outfielder bgcolor1=black bgcolor2=black textcolor1=white textcolor2=white bats=Right throws=Right birthdate=August 30, 1849 city state|Montrose|Iowa deathdate=death date and… …   Wikipedia

  • Leza McVey — Leza Marie McVey (1907 – 1984) was an American studio potter. Sometimes known as Sullivan. In 1932 she married the sculptor William Mozart McVey, also an artist himself. The couple lived and worked many locations throughout Texas form 1935 to… …   Wikipedia

  • Walter Lewis McVey — Walter Lewis McVey, Jr. (* 19. Februar 1922 in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas) ist ein ehemaliger US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1961 und 1963 vertrat er den dritten Wahlbezirk des Bundesstaates Kansas im US Repräsentantenhaus.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Robert M. "Bob" McVey Jr. — Robert Max McVey, a resident of Austin, Texas, is currently chief of Staff for State Representative Ryan Guillen in the Texas Legislature.Born on August 5, 1948 in Brenham, Texas as the second child of Robert M. and Pearl Elois Stephens McVey,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”