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![Show Contents]() Quay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Quay surname is derived from the Gaelic MacAoidh; "Aoidh" is Gaelic for fire, as well as the name of a pagan god. Early Origins of the Quay familyThe surname Quay was first found in Sutherland (Gaelic: Cataibh), a former county in northern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Highland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Quay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quay research. Another 276 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1329, 1408, 1411, 1429, 1506 and 1575 are included under the topic Early Quay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quay Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacKay, MacCay, MacQuey, MacQuoid, MacKaw, MacKy, MacKye, MacCoy, McCoy and many more. Early Notables of the Quay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Quay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Quay family to Ireland
Some of the Quay family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Quay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Quay, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1806 1
- Andrew Quay, who arrived in South Carolina in 1810-1813 1
- William Quay, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1875 1
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- Matthew Stanley Quay (1833-1904), American Republican politician, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1873-78, 1879-82; Pennsylvania Republican State Chair, 1878-79, 1902-03; Pennsylvania State Treasurer, 1886-87 2
- Richard R. Quay, American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1891-92; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912 2
- Joseph F. Quay, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 12th District, 1844-46 2
- John P. Quay, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from New Britain, 1926 2
- Bob Quay, American politician, Mayor of Kennewick, Washington, 1992-93 2
- Hugh Quay Parmer (1939-2020), American attorney, University professor, international humanitarian executive, and Democratic politician
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Manu forti
Motto Translation: With a strong hand.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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