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McGuffock Surname Definition:

MACGUFFOG: The name of an ancient and once powerful family that at one time possessed lands in central and western Galloway. Patrik McGuffok who made a proclamation at Botil (Buittle) on behalf of Sir Robert Bruce in 1291 (Palgrave, Documents, p.

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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329

McGuffock Surname Meaning

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MACGUFFOG: The name of an ancient and once powerful family that at one time possessed lands in central and western Galloway. Patrik McGuffok who made a proclamation at Botil (Buittle) on behalf of Sir Robert Bruce in 1291 (Palgrave, Documents, p. 42), is probably Patrick Macgoffoc who appears as witness in 1289 (Holm Cultram, p. 8889). Thomas Macoffoke appears in Berwick, 1297 (Hist. Docs., II, p. 156). Maucolum MacCuffok of the county of Dumfries rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206). King Robert Bruce confirmed to Richard Mc cuffok, for his homage and service, "octo bovates terre de Kelinsture et Cloentes in parochia de Soureby" in 1329 (RMS., I, App. I, 101). The name of John McCoffot, rector of Gewilston, witness in Galloway, 1347 (Pap. Lett., III, p. 396) is probably a misspelling (common in papal records of Scottish names). Gilbert M'Guffok was a tenant under the Douglas in Mikilbrekauch in the parish of Buittle, 1376 (RHM,, I, p. lix), and Elene Mcguffok appears in Aberdeenshire, 1369 (RMS., I, 342). Thomas M'Guffok who was seeretary to Margaret, countess of Douglas, 1429 (RMS., II, 123), may be Thomas Mcguffok who held the church of Glencarn in 1450 (REG., 358). Letters were raised against Johanne McGuffoc, servant of Shaw of Halie, 1569 (RPC., II, p. 70). M'Guffoch 1669, Macgufog 1689; McGuffock, McGuffocke, McGuffog, McGuffolk, Guffocck (without 'Mac') all in 1684 (Parish). Perhaps the name of Grizzel M'Guffach, apprehended for child murder in Fordyce, 1746 (Fordyce, p. 61) is the same. There is a farm in the Stewartry called Guffokland. Gaelic MacDabhog, 'son of Davuc,' a diminutive of David.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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