It's my theory that either William himself or his father dropped the "Mac" from the family surname, making it Rea from then on, once they had arrived in Northern Ireland.

I'd like to find any information about the emmigration of MacRaes to Northern Ireland during the 1600s (The "Plantation" period). I know some did go there, probably from Kintail, but I'd like to find data on specific individuals who did so, assuming any such data still exists. If I can find it, this may help to establish who William's father was.

The family settled in Drumskee, Dromore Parish, in County Down, where they remained for a generation or two, then migrated to Newry (also in County Down) by the mid-1700s and, in 1774/1775, emmigrated to Pennsylvania. Any help would be appreciated.

Gary Rea

i would like to have informations about the Raes who moved to mauritius island but i don't know when exactly... thank you
E.Rae

One daughter (My grandmother) got married to a South African and moved to Durban South Africa at a young age. The other daughter of William Alxander Mccrae is still alive and lives in India with her extended family some of whom are still in Assam.

I would really like for other family members that have a direct lineage to William Alexander Mcrae to contact me so that we can re-establish links with our Scottish heritage.

Apparently his family owned a shipyard in the city of Rio Grande, Brazil.

Any sources, archives or documents would be greatly appreciated.