Macewen Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 39 people with the Macewen surname? In that year Macewen was ranked number 3540 for popularity in the UK. |
"The son of Ewen. The family are descended from Anradan, son of Gillebride, King of the Isles in the twelfth century. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
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Historical References
"MACEWAN, MACEWEN, MACEWINC, MACEUEN. Gaelic MacEoghainn, 'son of EWEN,' q.v. Gilpatrik mac Ewen was one of the perambulators of the lands of Kynblathmund, 1219 (RAA., i, p. 162). Malcolm mac Ewen is witness to a charter by Malcolm, second earl of Atholl of the church of Dul to St. Andrews a. 1174 (RPSA., p. 246). Patrick McEwyn was provost of Wygtoun, 1331 (ER., i, p. 358). Johannes M'Eogan was cited in 1355 to give evidence regarding the lands of Glassre in Argyllshire (HP., n, p. 139). George Makewin, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1528 (RSS., i, 3388). Donald Dow M'Coull VcQuhewin in 1574 was Tieddyt' (beheaded) at Kenmore by Campbell of Glenurquhay. John Makewin in Ediramuikie and James Makevin in Kayndknok, his brother, are in record, 1580 (BBT., p. 224). John McEroune, merchant burgess of Glasgow, 1633 (Sasines, n, 471), is an error for Macewen. John M"Eun alias Fleger in Icolumkill, was denounced rebel, 1675 (HP., i, p. 298). Buchanan says the Macewens "for divers ages have been seneciones or genealogists of the" Campbells (Enquiry, p. 23), but apparently the Campbell seanachaidhean were really Macdougals. Duncan M"Ewin VNeill V'Arn, witness at Dunstaffnage, 1597 (N&Q., 11 July 1931, p. 23). This Duncan "was clearly a member of the family of hereditary bards to the Campbell chieftains. They held Barmolloch in Lome as such, the property descending to the nearest heirs male that happened to be 'rhymers.' They were Macdougals by origin" (Henry Campbell, loc. cit.). Some Macewens in Breadalbane were Macdougalls and a few were Maclarens (FB., p. 362). Complaint was made against Allester Ma Kewin or McEwin, servant to Lord Drummond, 1581 (RFC., m, p. 350, 355). Eouin M'Eouin in Slignish, Ardnamurchan, in record, 1698 (Argyll Inv.). The name is still common in Lennox and Galloway. McAine 1691, M'Evine 1528, McEvin 1677, M'Ewine 1838, Mackewin 1603, McKewyne 1546, McEwn 1724. In Galloway (1684): McKewn, McKewan, McKuinn, McYewin. Makewn (Parish). Other old spellings are: M'Eun, M'Kevin, M'Kewin, and M" "Yowin. There was a MTDwinstoun in Ayrshire, 1622 (Retours, Ayr, 212). 0 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Macewen Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Macewen Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Macewen family tree.
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