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thejudd
18-Nov-08, 23:44
Hi I was just wondering how many MacKnights are out there. I would like to trace my family back to it's scottish roots, so any info would be great thanks

pamela fayle
24-Nov-08, 05:22
My maiden name was McKnight and I have traced my father's family back to Andrew and Abigail (nee Lewis/lewers) McKnight who migrated to Australia from Northern Ireland in 1841 on the ship "Cadet". They were from the Castleblaney area of Country Monaghan but we haven't traced further back than that yet. It is possible that the McKnights in Ireland were originally settlers from Scotland and the spelling changed from Mac to Mc with the move (as happened with a lot of other names - the spelling is interchangeable in my experience anyway). Happy to supply what info I have at some stage and interested in any others descended from Monaghan McKnights and any history anyone has of the move across to northern Ireland members of this clan.