MACCOMBIE, Maccombe, Maccomie, Macomie: Gaelic MacComaidh, a contracted form of MacThomaidh, 'son of Tommie or Tommy.' in Perthshire frequently Englished Thomson. The b was introduced into the name about the end of the eighteenth century. MacComy was a common surname in Breadalbana 250 and more years ago. The Glenshee MaeCrries date their rise from the latter half of the fourteenth century. They appear as a distinct family in Glenshee in the sixteenth century, and in a feu-charter of the lands of Finnegand and Glenbeg granted in 1571 to John M'Comy Moir they are described as being ab antique tenants and possessors of these lands. Thom Makcome (three syllables), natural son of Johannes Makcome de Castelmylk, had a precept of legitimation "in debita form," 1508 (RSS., I, 1760). Ewin M'Comie is author of a short poem containing allusions to several individuals famous in Gaelic mythology (Book Dean of Lismore, p. 102). Margaret MacColmy was appointed lauendar (laundress) to the prince, 1540 and lames M'Comy had 'ane respitt' in 1542 for the slaughter of Alane McRowie (RSS., II, 3557, 4953). An assize upon Ferquhair McCombquhy was summoned at Elgin in 1556 (ALHT., X, p. 318). John Makthomy Makgillewie and William Makthomy Makgilleweyi's son gave their band to Duncan Campbell of Glenurquhay, 1586 (BBT., p. 240). In the "Roll of Clans," 1587, the Maccomies appear as "Clan M'Thomas in Glensche." Kaithren M'Comey, relict of umquhile Ewin M'Ewin, was "convict of blooding of the Lairdis ky" in December, 1623 (BBT., p. 379), which appears to point to a local famine. John McColmie was forfeited for assisting the marquis of Montrose, 1645 (APS.), and Patrick MuKommie had a bad reputation as a charmer at Kildrummie, 1663 (Alford Rec., p. 8, 9, 12, etc.). John M'Omie in Creitmoran, 1638 (BBT., p. 401). Mackomie and M'Komy 1696, M'Colmy 1644, McColme 1595, M'Come 1644; McChomay, M'Homie.