Re: What is the meaning of McCurdy?
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Re: What is the meaning of McCurdy?
7/26/00
Although many came to America via the Isle of Bute or Arran ---> Antrim Isle----> N. Ireland to the United States due to religious factions, the Brits wanted ALL Highlanders OUT of Scotland.They were very fierce fighters and based on the past history of the Scottish, they were a contender against the British crown.So, if Highlanders didn't leave on their own, they left with a big push from the Brits.They came to the United States and fought bravely and fiercely in the American Revolution against their nemesis, the Brits.The term McCurdy is a name for "Water or Sea Navigators".Although the McCurdy's are consider a sept of the Stuart Clan (or Stewart clan here in the US) they are now their own clan, have their own tarten, on the Isle of Bute as well in the United States.Stewarts/Stuarts still own the Isle of Bute (the Marquise and Marquessa) and there is a Castle there that they live in...they lack any true power.Rothsey, Bute is the main city on the Isle of Bute.The spellings are different everywhere....some are due to the inability of the McCurdy's to spell their name to what was then immigration in the 1600's-1700's...so it was left up to the Churches here and later to the immigration department.MacKirdy, MacCurdy, McKirdy, McCurdy, McWirty, and alot more are all of the same clan.Check out either "Electric Scotland" or in the US, "Hall of Scottish Clans or Great Hall of Clans"...something like that.The tarten they have there is but one of the tartens that are available to McCurdy's.In addition, we have the right to wear the Royal Stewart clan tarten.
Little know fact:On the Isle of Bute, down on the sand on the Atlantic side, I believe in the Southern section, grow Palm trees...and the water is warm....due to ocean currents, this little bit of island is consider almost tropical.
And, in 1989, there was an All McCurdy Reunion on the Isle of Bute...only 200 showed up, upon millions around the world.It would be nice to have another one on Bute...A lady on Bute organised the reunion.
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Re: What is the meaning of McCurdy?
Harriet Jacobucci 9/22/01
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Re: What is the meaning of McCurdy?
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