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Maceachen records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"MACEACHAN, MACEACHADJ, MACEACHEN, MACKCHIN, MACACHTN, MACECHAN, MACCEACRAN. 0 Gaelic MacEachainn 'son of EACHAN,' q.v. The Maceachans of the present day are said to be Macdonalds, but many of them in Arisaig and Uist so long used their patronymic as their surname that the practice has become settled. The late Allan R. Macdonald of Waternish says it is very doubtful if the MacEachens are really Macdonalds, and that there is good reason to believe that they are really Macleans (The Truth about Flora Macdonald, p. 14n). Gillecrist Mecachin witnessed a charter by Roger de Scallebroc of lands in Carrik in the reign of William the Lion (Metros, i, p. 26). In 1505 'a respit was maid to J. Makachyn and to Donald Moyl Macachane for all crimes, etc., done in ony tyme bigane' (RSS., i. 1174). Andrew M'Cachin was rector of Ardmuchy, 1506 (ER., HI, p. 709), and Archibald McCachin was a tenant in Colonsay in same year (ibid.)- Neill Makachyn and Malcolme Makachyn, "his bruder,' were killed in 1508 (RSS., i, 1709). Alexander M'Quuichin of Dalquhat was outlawed in 1528. Satisfaction was to be rendered the kin of Donald Ballo McAuchin, 1532 (RSS.,n, 1525). John M' 'Gauchane was burgess of Edinburgh, 1540 (ibid., 3773), and William Reoch M'Aychin gave his bond of manrent to the earl of Huntlie, 1543 (SCM., iv, p. 260). Gillespik M'Kouchane was in Mergmonogach, Kintyre, 1605 (HP., in, p. 81), Angus McAchane alias McAllaster is in Islay, 1614 (Cawdor, p. 232), Ard McKukan appears in Nether Lorn, 1692 ( (Commons, p. 33), and Ewan McEachan or McAihan was a tenant under Chisholm of Erchles, 1721 (HP., n, p. 297). Many Maceachans emigrated to Nova Scotia and to Prince Edward Island and their descendants are now numerous there. McAchine 1635, Makcachane 1605, McEchan 1718, M'Eachine 1705, MacDon (in Polloundowie) 1662, M'Kiachan 1724. Also Englished Auchaneson. See also MACGEACHAN. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Maceachen Family History
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