Looking for McVittys.

[Carol Mack]

I am looking for any McVitty  (McVittie/McVityMcAvity etc.etc.) information especially if there is a connection to Co.Donegal in Ireland pre.1800. Its a shot in the dark but you never know!!
I did a search for McVitty on the IGI and the majority of the names came from Dumfries. Is this a common name in these parts?
Any help very welcome,
Carol.

[James C McVittie]

Dear Carol,
Having only just found this site its taking me a while to have a look at all the posts that interest me.
I too am looking for early McVitties in Ireland and have got back to an Elliot McVittie born in 1778 in Clones, County Monaghan. He was a weaver and later became a long serving soldier in the Royal Irish Artillary and North Cork Malitia.  Clones on the boarder of Monaghan and Fermanagh is not too far from Donegal and your area of search, maybe this small bit of info will help in your quest.
I would be pleased to hear more from you and share any little info I have with you,
I look forward to hearing from you,
James McVittie 

[walterc]

This site may help:

http://www.mcvittie.co.uk/

[James C McVittie]

Thanks Walter,
I know this site well but only deals with the Scottish McVitties and my lot very definitely have Irish roots. Fermoy, Clones and Dublin are locations that pop up, never Scotland. Certainly if one goes far enough back you may find the cross over but my earliest man only goes back to around 1800 called Elliot and married someone called Blake!
Not much to go on but am always hopeful.
Thanks again for your post,
James McVittie
 

[akc]

Thought you might find these interesting! I found them when I was looking for my lost relatives! 1848 births, Mouswald, Dumfriesshire

McVitie/James natural son of Mary McVitie born 1 October 1847. the mother was ( unreadable, looks like sponsor ? ?) the father having left the country.

Mary natural daughter of William McVitie & Grace McMillan born 14 january 1848.

I,m sure I have seen the name McVitie on other searches I have done in Dumfriesshire

akc

[akc]

Hi again, just had a quick look on ancestry.com and there are a lot of McVittie,s in the Dumfries area

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[Wul]

My 2x grandfather Archibald Graham b.1834 was married to Isabella Jackson b.1835, her uncle David Jackson was married to Isabella McVittie b.1810 in Langholm.

They had at least six children all born in Langholm and Ewes, Dumfriesshire.

The website quoted by walterC, http://www.mcvittie.co.uk/ lists them

[Carol Mack]

Hello everyone,

What a lovely surprise to find this flurry of interest in Mcvitty!

I have always been led to believe that the McVitties came from the border or lowlands of Scotland and that the name derived from Beattie, certainly in Ulster. I think they were Border Rievers who fled to Ulster.

I was born in Donegal in the parish of Drumholm so I therefore concentrate on Ulster McVitties, many of whom emigrated to Canada.  I have studied the Muster Rolls for Donegal for 1690, not a McVitty to be seen although there was one at the Boyne and at Waterloo. The earliest I can find is Co.Cavan Muster Rolls 1680 (I think) where there are 4 Mawhittie men. James, Monaghan and Cavan are also very close! I will contact you by email and pass on my information if you would like it.

Does anyone know if  Hamilton is a Dumfries name? The Hamiltons were granted lands in Donegal and Cavan. There may be link.

Regards,
Carol









 

[James C McVittie]

Hi Carole,
Great to hear from an Irish McVittie! I would be delighted to have any info you have on McVittis from your neck of the woods. I recently came across a reference Published in Angol-Celt in Cavan, county Cavan on the 9th Novemebr 1849 " Oct. 31, at Rockfield House, county Monaghan, the lady of John T. M. VITTIE, Esq., of a son." and a marriage ; "In Rostrevor Church, on the 17th instant, Sanford M'VITTIE LLOYD, Esq., M.D., staff surgeon, to Marian, elcest (sic) daughter of the late Dr. CURRIE, of Ballyconnell, county Cavan"
I am looking for McVitties in Clones, Co. Monaghan and in particular an Elliot McVittie who married a Blake!
Anything at all for these folks around the 1750 would be grand!
I look forward to hearing from you,
With very best wishes,
James McVittie