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Quayle History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Quayle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

The Quayle family history stretches back to the clans of the Dalriadan kingdom on the sea-swept Hebrides islands and mountainous western coast of Scotland. The name Quayle is derived from the personal name Paul. The Gaelic form of the name was Mac Phail, which is normally Anglicized MacFail or MacPhail, and means son of Paul. 1

Early Origins of the Quayle family

The surname Quayle was first found in on the Isle of Man, where "this is one of the most widely distributed names in the island." 2

Early History of the Quayle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quayle research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1327, 1500 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Quayle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Quayle Spelling Variations

Spelling in the medieval era was a highly imprecise process. Translation, particularly from Gaelic to English, was little better. For these reasons, early Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. In various documents Quayle has been spelled Quail, Quayle, Quaile, Quailes, McQuail, McQuayl and others.

Early Notables of the Quayle family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was

Quayle of the Isle of Man

Quayle Ranking

In the United States, the name Quayle is the 13,179^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Quayle family to Ireland

Some of the Quayle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Quayle migration to the United States +

Settlers from Scotland put down roots in communities all along the east coast of North America. Some moved north from the American colonies to Canada as United Empire Loyalists during the American War of Independence. As Clan societies and highland games started in North America in the 20th century many Scots rediscovered parts of their heritage. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Quayle were among those contributors:

Quayle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Quayle, who settled in Virginia in 1650
John Quayle, who landed in Virginia in 1650 4

Quayle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry and William Quayle, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1828

Quayle migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Quayle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Quayle who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "David Malcolm" on 13th May 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) and Norfolk Island 5
John Quayle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Ramillies" in 1849 6
Mr. John Quayle, British convict who was convicted in Castle Rushen, Isle of Man for 14 years, transported aboard the "Cornwall" on 28th February 1851, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7

Quayle migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Quayle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Quayle, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 8
Mr. William Quayle, British settler travelling from Liverpool aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 19th October 1859 9
Alfred Quayle, aged 24, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rooparell" in 1874
Philip Quayle, aged 28, a farm labourer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hannibal" in 1875
Mary A. Quayle, aged 26, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hannibal" in 1875
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Quayle (post 1700) +

James C. Quayle (1921-2000), American newspaper publisher
Fred Quayle (b. 1936), American politician
John Quayle (1868-1930), U.S. Congressman
Frank J. Quayle, American Fire Commissioner of the City of New York
William Alfred Quayle (1860-1925), American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Marilyn Quayle (b. 1949), wife of the former American Vice President, Second Lady of the United States, and author
James Quayle, American politician, Mayor of Logan, Utah, 1889-90, 1892-93 10
Francis J. Quayle Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932, 1936; Postmaster at Brooklyn, New York, 1939-45 (acting, 1939-40) 10
Donald K. Quayle, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944 10
Daniel Quayle, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Trinidad, 1897 10
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Quayle family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Thomas Edward Quayle, British Cook "S", who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 11

The Quayle Motto +

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: Qualis ero spero
Motto Translation: I hope what I shall be.

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Moore, A.W., Manx Names. London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1906. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-malcolm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAMILIES 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Ramillies.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cornwall
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html