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Mcgill Family History
Mcgill Genealogy & Family TreeMcGill is a Scottish name from Galloway, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic Mac an Ghoill which means "son of the stranger." The earliest known ancestor--Maurice Macgeil--was recorded in 1231. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Sine fine which means "Without end."
Other spellings include "MacGill," "Makgill," and "Magill." Notable people with the surname include American actor Bruce McGill (Collateral, Cinderella Man, Lincoln), American basketball player Bill McGill (New York Knicks, St. Louis Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers), and Irish footballer Brendan McGill (Sunderland, Carlisle United, Gretna). The first McGill to come to America was Archibald McGill in North Carolina in 1740.
Mcgill Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John McGill -- --, 1560 April 29, 1646
- Hugh McGill -- --, 1786 December 0, 1840 Virginia
- John David McGill -- --, 1807 April 5, 1884 West Virginia
- Maxwell McGill -- --, 1909 September 28, 1911 Tennessee
- Earl Clayton McGILL -- --, 1915 September 23, 1969 Nova Scotia
Mcgill Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Joseph McGill -- --, 1818 August 2, 1913
- Richard Frederick McGill -- --, 1791 September 16, 1867
- Emily McGill -- --, 1858 December 0, 1859 Victoria
- Elsie Kathleen McGill -- --, 1892 May 17, 1972 New South Wales
- Ephriam Percival McGill -- --, 1882 December 0, 1959
