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Historical References
"MACCOMB, MACCOMBE. From Gaelic Mac Th6m, 'son of Tom,' now often Englished THOM. The b is accretionary. Gilchrist Makcome, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., i, 3386). Roger M'Com appears in Netherglen, 1679 ( (Kirkcudbright), and Robert McKome was charged with being a disorderly person in the parish of Carsfern, 1684 (RFC., 3. ser. DC, p. 574). In the Parish Lists of Wigtownshire and Minnigaff, 1684, the name also appears as McColm, McComb, McCome, and McKComb. MACCOMBIE, MACCOMBE, MACCOMIE, MACOMIE. Gaelic MacComaidh, a contracted form of MacThomaidh, 'son of Tommie or Tommy.' In Perthshire frequently Englished Thomson. The b was introduced into the name about the end of the eighteenth century. MacComy was a common surname in Breadalbane 250 and more years ago. The Glenshee MacComies date their rise from the latter half of the fourteenth century. They appear as a distinct family in Glenshee in the sixteenth century, and in a feu-charter of the lands of Finnegand and Glenbeg granted in 1571 to John M'Comy Moir they are described as being ab antique tenants and possessors of these lands. Thorn Makcome (three syllables), natural son of Johannes Makcome de Castelmylk, had a precept of legitimation "in debita form," 1508 (RSS., i, 1760). Ewin M'Comie is author of a short poem containing allusions to several individuals famous in Gaelic mythology (Book Dean of Lismore, p. 102). Margaret MacColmy was appointed lauendar (laundress) to the prince, 1540, and James M'Comy had 'ane respitt' in 1542 for the slaughter of Alane McRowie (RSS., n, 3557, 4953). An assize upon Ferquhair McCombquhy was summoned at Elgin in 1556 (ALHT., x, p. 318). John Makthomy Makgillewie and William Makthomy Makgilleweyi's son gave their band to Duncan Campbell of Glenurquhay, 1586 (BBT., p. 240). In the "Roll of Clans," 1587, the Maccomies appear as "Clan MThomas in Glensche." Kaithren M'Comey, relict of umquhile Ewin M'Ewin, was "convict of blooding of the Lairdis ky" in December, 1623 (BBT., p. 379), which appears to point to a local famine. John McColmie was forfeited for assisting the marquis of Montrose, 1645 (APS.), and Patrick McKommie had a bad reputation as a charmer at Kildrummie, 1663 (Alford Rec., p. 8, 9, 12, etc.). John M'Omie in Creitmoran, 1638 (BBT., p. 401). Mackomie and M'Komy 1696, M'Colmy 1644, McColme 1595, M'Come 1644; McChomay, M'Homie. 0 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the MacCombe Genealogy
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