Chambers Family Heritage


Petheric ("Of the Cairn") MCCURDY [Parents] was born 1 about 1640 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died 2 in 1700 in Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He married 3 Margaret STEWART before 1668 in Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Margaret STEWART was born 1 in 1644 in County Antrim, Ireland. She died 2 in 1746 in Cavan Parish, Antrim, County Cavan, Northern Ireland. She married 3 Petheric ("Of the Cairn") MCCURDY before 1668 in Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Margaret's maiden name was also spelled "Stuart" in some records.

They had the following children:

  M i James MCCURDY
  M ii Petheric MCCURDY was born 1 about 1670 in Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He died .
  M iii William MCCURDY was born 1 about 1673 in Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He died .
  M iv David MCCURDY was born 1 in 1670 in Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He died .
  M v John B. MCCURDY
  M vi Daniel MCCURDY

Daniel MAKUREDY [Parents] was born 1 in 1622 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died 2 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He married 3 Mrs. Elizabeth MCCURDY about 1639 in Isle of Bute, Scotland.

Subsequent generations changed the spellings of this last name to McCurdy.

Mrs. Elizabeth MCCURDY was born 1 about 1622 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died . She married 2 Daniel MAKUREDY about 1639 in Isle of Bute, Scotland.

They had the following children:

  M i Petheric ("Of the Cairn") MCCURDY
  M ii David MCCURDY was born 1 about 1642 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died .

Some records list David McCurdy's place of birth as Ireland, and show him as two individuals, although this is likely a duplication since the birth year is the same.
  F iii Margaret MCCURDY was born 1 about 1642 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died .
  M iv William MCCURDY was born 1 about 1644 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died .

Some records list William McCurdy's place of birth as Ireland, and show him as two individuals, although this is likely a duplication since the birth year is the same.
  M v John MCCURDY was born 1 about 1646 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died 2 in North America.

Some records list John McCurdy's place of birth as Ireland, and show him as two individuals, although this is likely a duplication since the birth year is the same.
  F vi Elizabeth MCCURDY was born 1 about 1647 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died .
  M vii Daniel MCCURDY
  U viii Daniel MAKUREDY Child Eight was born 1 about 1650 in Ireland. Daniel died .

Donald 4th MAKUREDY [Parents] was born 1 in 1598 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died . He married 2 Peggy CAMERON about 1615 in Isle of Bute, Scotland.

At this point in history, the McCurdy clan spelled its name several alternate ways: Makuredy, MacKirdy, Makurerdry. Each child of Donald 4th Makuredy apparently adopted his or her own spelling as each saw fit.

Peggy CAMERON was born 1 about 1598 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died . She married 2 Donald 4th MAKUREDY about 1615 in Isle of Bute, Scotland.

They had the following children:

  M i Irven MACKIRDY was born 1 in 1616/1623 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died .

There are four listings for a person believed to be one and the same: Irven MacKirdy, Irwin McCurdy, Irvin McCurdy, and another Irwin McCurdy, with birth dates about 1616, 1618, and 1623. For the sake of these records, one person will be assumed.
  M ii Pethric MACKIRDY was born 1 in 1618/1623 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died .

There are three listings for a person believed to be one and the same: Pethric MacKirdy and two Pethric McCurdy's, with birth dates about 1618, 1620, and 1623. For the sake of these records, one person will be assumed.
  M iii Fingal MACKIRDY was born 1 about 1620 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died .
  M iv Daniel MAKUREDY
  M v Gilkrist MAKURERDY
  M vi Alexander MACKIRDY was born 1 in 1630 in Isle of Bute, Argyllshire, Scotland. He died .

Fingal MAKUREDY [Parents] was born 1 in 1575 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died 2 in 1600 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He married 3 Wife of Fingal MCCURDY in 1597 in Isle of Bute, Scotland.

Wife of Fingal MCCURDY was born 1 about 1576 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died . She married 2 Fingal MAKUREDY in 1597 in Isle of Bute, Scotland.

Fingal McCurdy's wife's name is not known.

They had the following children:

  M i Donald 4th MAKUREDY

Donald 3rd MAKUREDY [Parents] was born 1 in 1550 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died 2 in 1600 in Scotland. He married 3 Wife of Donald 3rd MAKUREDY before 1575 in Isle of Bute, Scotland.

Wife of Donald 3rd MAKUREDY was born 1 about 1552 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died . She married 2 Donald 3rd MAKUREDY before 1575 in Isle of Bute, Scotland.

Donald 3rd Makuredy's wife's name is not known.

They had the following children:

  M i Fingal MAKUREDY
  F ii Jane MCCURDY was born 1 about 1577 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died .

Donald 2nd MAKUREDY [Parents] was born 1 in 1520 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died 2 about 1600 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He married 3 Wife of Donald 2nd MAKUREDY about 1550 in Isle of Bute, Scotland.

Some records show a variant of this last name spelling as "McCurdy".

Wife of Donald 2nd MAKUREDY was born 1 about 1522 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died . She married 2 Donald 2nd MAKUREDY about 1550 in Isle of Bute, Scotland.

Donald 2nd Makuredy's wife's name is not known.

They had the following children:

  M i Donald 3rd MAKUREDY

Donald MAKUREDY [Parents] was born 1 in 1464 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died . He married 2 Wife of Donald MAKUREDY.

Some records show a variant of this last name spelling as "McCurdy".

Wife of Donald MAKUREDY was born 1 about 1464 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died . She married 2 Donald MAKUREDY.

Donald Makuredy's wife's name is not known.

They had the following children:

  M i Donald 2nd MAKUREDY
  M ii Alexander MAKUREDY was born 1 about 1518 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died .

Some records show a variant of this last name spelling as "McCurdy".

Gilkrist MAKUREDY was born 1 about 1425 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died . He married 2 Wife of Gilkrist MAKUREDY.

Some records show a variant of this last name spelling as "McCurdy".

Wife of Gilkrist MAKUREDY was born 1 about 1425 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died . She married 2 Gilkrist MAKUREDY.

Gilkrist Makuredy's wife's name is not known.

They had the following children:

  M i Donald MAKUREDY
  M ii Gilkirst MAKUREDY was born 1 about 1459 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died .

Some records show a variant of this last name spelling as "McCurdy".
  M iii Finlay MAKUREDY was born 1 about 1460 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died .

Some records show a variant of this last name spelling as "McCurdy".
  M iv John MAKUREDY was born 1 in 1464 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died .

Some records show a variant of this last name spelling as "McCurdy".

Gilkrist MAKURERDY [Parents] was born 1 in 1628 in Isle of Bute, Argyllshire, Scotland. He died . He married BALLOCH.

BALLOCH was born 1 about 1632 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. She died . She married Gilkrist MAKURERDY.


Daniel MCCURDY [Parents] was born 1 about 1648 in Isle of Bute, Scotland. He died . He married 2 Wife of Daniel MCCURDY after 1666 in County Antrim, Ireland.

Some records list Daniel McCurdy's place of birth as Ireland, and show him as two individuals, although this is likely a duplication since the birth year is the same.

Wife of Daniel MCCURDY was born 1 about 1654 in Scotland. She died . She married 2 Daniel MCCURDY after 1666 in County Antrim, Ireland.

Daniel McCurdy's wife's name is not known.

They had the following children:

  M i James MCCURDY was born 1 about 1676 in County Antrim, Ireland. He died .
  M ii Samuel MCCURDY was born 1 about 1678 in County Antrim, Ireland. He died .
  F iii Janet MCCURDY was born 1 about 1682 in Glendermoth, County Derry, Ireland. She died 2 in York, Maine.
  M iv Thomas MCCURDY was born 1 about 1686 in Anoghill, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He died 2 on 14 Mar 1766 in Anoghill, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  M v Daniel MCCURDY was born 1 about 1690 in County Antrim, Ireland. He died .

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