Variant spellings (or corrupted spellings) of MacCamish (a corrupted spelling
of MacTamhais): CASH, MACASH, MACCAISH(e), MACCASH, MACAVISH, MACCAUSE,
MACCAVISH, MACCAWS, MACCAWIS, KASH, MACKAVISH, M'ASH, and others.
Information on the Scottish Highland Clan that the root of the surname CASH
stems from is unfolding at
http://www.kcnet.com/justice2000/index.html
That is not to say that ALL of those with the surname of CASH come from the
same place. That would be found in the research of your own genealogy.
However, according to records that I have seen, the surname of Cash comes
from MacCamish and MacCamish is a corrupted form of MacTamhais, which is
Gaelic for MacTavish. They originated in the western Highlands (in Argyll).
One source you might want to read is: Surnames of Scotland by Professor
George F. Black
(NOTE: G. means Gaelic. I have included the page number in the book that
each item is found on.
)
MACASH. An uncommon form of MacCash, q.v. (pg. 455)
MACAVISH, MacCause, MacCavish, MacCawis, MacCaws. In G. MacThamhais, son of
"Tammas", the Scottish form of Thomas. (p. 456)
MACCAISH (curr.). See under MacCash. (p. 462)
MACCASH, MaCash, MacCaish. Perthshire surnames, probably contracted forms of
MacTavish, q.v. John M'Ash, sheriff mair in Crieff, c. 1700, was son of
Duncan M'Ash in Monyvaird. Marion M'Cash died in 1598. Hector McCaishe was
one of those holding the castle of Dunivaig against Bishop Knox, 1616 (or
1614). Findlay McCaish in Auchnafrie, Glenalmon, 1662, and Donald M'Caish in
East Lethendee, Glenalmon, 1682. Andrew M'Cais in Tombae, parish of
Callender, 1666. (pg. 466)
MACTAVISH. From G. Mac Tamhais, a form of MacThamhais, 'son of Tammas,' the
Lowland Scots form of Thomas. Mactavishes are numerous in Argyllshire. The
Craignish MS. Says the MacTavishes or Clan Tavish of Dunardarie descend from
Tavis Corr, second illegitimate son of Gillespick, son of Callen moir math,
"good bald Coline' (SHSM., IV, p. 207). Doncan M'Thamais was one of those
cited in 1355 to give evidence regarding the lands of Glassre in Argyllshire
(HP., II, p. 139). Duncan McTawisch was tenant of half of Kernach,
Strogartnay, 1480 (ER, IX, p. 564). Donald duin Mc tawys made reversion to
Evar Campbell of Strouquhour, 1488 (HP., IV, p. 20). Thomas McTaevis,
charter witness at Kenaach, 1515 (HP., IV, p. 24), Alexander M'taus in 1589
had custody of Ellanwirrich as constable (Wardlaw, p. 184). The Mactavishes
of Stratherrick are considered a sept of the Frasers. M'Taveis 1672,
McThavish 1676. (pg. 566)
I hope this is of some help to your researching the root of your name, as
typed above.
In kinship,
MacCamishTDC