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MacRory: Irish Surname History & Coat of Arms

Mac Ruaidhrí · 'son of Ruaidhrí' (the Norse Hrothrekr, Domesday Book Roric, anglicised Rory, Roderick and Roger)

Woulfe (1923) gives MacRory and MacCrory as anglicised forms of Mac Ruaidhrí, 'son of Ruaidhrí', itself from the Norse name whose Domesday Book form is Roric (anglicised Rory, Roderick, Roger). He names two families: one who were anciently chiefs of Tellach Ainbhith and Muinntear Birn in Co. Tyrone, and erenaghs of Ballynascreen in Co. Derry; and a second, Scoto-Irish family 'of the same stock as the MacDonnells', who came over to Ireland as gallowglasses about the middle of the 14th century. Matheson's 1890 birth index heads the name McCrory, with 34 entries including spelling varieties (32 spelled McCrory), '17 in Tyrone and 10 in Antrim'.

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Irish formMac Ruaidhrí
Meaning'son of Ruaidhrí' (the Norse Hrothrekr, Domesday Book Roric, anglicised Rory, Roderick and Roger)
CountiesTyrone, Derry, Antrim
Other spellings9
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Origin of the MacRory name

Woulfe: Mac Ruaidhrí is the name (1) of a family who were anciently chiefs of Tellach Ainbhith and Muinntear Birn, in Co. Tyrone, and erenaghs of Ballynascreen, in Co. Derry; and (2) of a Scoto-Irish family of the same stock as the MacDonnells, who came over to Ireland as gallowglasses about the middle of the 14th century.[1]

  1. 1039Four Masters: 'Mac Ruaidhri, lord of Fearnmhagh, fell by his own people.'[3]
  2. 1268Four Masters: 'Dugald Mac Rory, Lord of Insi-Gall, and of Airer-Gaedheal (Argyle), died.'[4]
  3. 1318Four Masters: 'Mac Rory, Lord of the Inse-Gall (the Hebrides)' slain with Edward Bruce at Dundalk.[5]
  4. 1342Four Masters: 'O'Conor's gallowglasses, and his constable, Mac Rory, were slain.'[6]
  5. 1509Four Masters: 'Donough Mac Rory, Erenagh of Machaire-na-Croise' died.[7]
  6. 189034 entries including spelling varieties (32 spelled McCrory); 17 in Tyrone, 10 in Antrim.[2]

Where in Ireland

Co. TyroneChiefs of Tellach Ainbhith and Muinntear Birn (Woulfe); 17 of the 1890 McCrory births (Matheson).[1][2]
Co. DerryErenaghs of Ballynascreen (Woulfe).[1]
Co. Antrim10 of the 1890 McCrory births (Matheson).[2]

Other spellings

MacRory · MacCrory · M'Rury · MacArory · Rorison · Rogerson · Rogers · Rodgers · McCrory[1]

Scottish connection

Woulfe: a second family of the name were Scoto-Irish, 'of the same stock as the MacDonnells', who came to Ireland as gallowglasses about the middle of the 14th century.[1]

The MacRory coat of arms

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MacRory surname: questions

What does MacRory / McCrory mean?

Woulfe gives MacRory and MacCrory as forms of Mac Ruaidhrí, 'son of Ruaidhrí', from the Norse name anglicised Rory, Roderick and Roger.[1]

Is MacRory an Irish or a Scottish name?

Both, per Woulfe: one family were hereditary chiefs in Co. Tyrone and erenaghs in Co. Derry; a second was Scoto-Irish, 'of the same stock as the MacDonnells', arriving as gallowglasses about the mid-14th century.[1]

Where in Ireland is the McCrory name from?

Matheson's 1890 figures give 34 entries including spelling varieties (32 spelled McCrory), '17 in Tyrone and 10 in Antrim'.[2]

Is MacRory the same as McCrory?

Woulfe lists MacRory and MacCrory among the anglicised forms of one name, Mac Ruaidhrí; Matheson's 1890 birth index heads the name McCrory, with 34 entries including spelling varieties (32 spelled McCrory).[1][2]

Sources

  1. Mac Ruaidhrí — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/macr/mac-ruaidhri.php
  2. McCrory — Birth Indexes of 1890 — Special Report on Surnames in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1909), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/report/births/mccrory.php
  3. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), M1039 — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005B/text014.html
  4. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), M1268 — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005C/text010.html
  5. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), M1318 — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005C/text015.html
  6. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), M1342 — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005C/text018.html
  7. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), M1509 — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005E/text001.html

Note: Matheson's 1890 figures for a surname include its spelling varieties (Matheson, Table Explanation).