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Beattie History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Beattie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Scotland
Ireland

Early Origins of the Beattie family

The surname Beattie was first found in Northumberland where the name was derived from the name of an ancestor as in the son of Beatrice. An "abbreviation of the female name Beatrix." 1 The name appeared here and in Lowland Scotland. "The following variants of this surname are" found on the Border: Baetie, Baitie, Baittie, Batie, Baty, Batye, Baytie, and Bette." 2

Early History of the Beattie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beattie research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1597, 1603, 1735, 1771, 1803 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Beattie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beattie Spelling Variations

During the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Beattie occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Beattie, Beatty, Beaty, Beatie, Betay, Bety and others.

Early Notables of the Beattie family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Henry Beattie of Dysart
Robert Beattie of Montrose
William Beattie of Bervie
all of whom represented their Clan in Scottish Parliament. Later James Beattie (1735-1803), Scottish poet, is best remembered for his long poem "The Minstral" (1771-74)

Beattie World Ranking

In the United States, the name Beattie is the 3,230^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Beattie is ranked the 914^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,908 people with that name. 4 And in Australia, the name Beattie is the 522^nd popular surname with an estimated 7,372 people with that name. 5 New Zealand ranks Beattie as 315^th with 1,931 people. 6 The United Kingdom ranks Beattie as 487^th with 13,293 people. 7

Migration of the Beattie family to Ireland

Some of the Beattie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beattie migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Beattie, or a spelling variation of the surname include:

Beattie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Miss Beattie, who arrived in South Carolina in 1772 8
Agnes Beattie who arrived in New York City in 1774

Beattie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew Beattie, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 8
Ann Beattie, who arrived in America in 1826 8
Janet Beattie, who landed in America in 1826 8
William Beattie, who landed in New York in 1835 8
Nelson Beattie, who arrived in New York in 1838 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Beattie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

James Beattie, who arrived in Arkansas in 1900 8
Mr. Robert D. Beattie, (b. 1858), aged 47, Cornish mariner, from Liskeard, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Etruria" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Phoenix, Arizona, USA 9
Benjamin Beattie, who landed in New York, NY in 1905 8

Beattie migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beattie Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Andrew Beattie, aged 23, a teacher, who arrived in Quebec aboard the ship "Atlas" in 1815
William Beattie, who arrived in Canada in 1821
Mr. Beattie, who landed in Victoria, British Columbia in 1862

Beattie migration to Australia +

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

Beattie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss. Harriet Beattie, (b. 1818), aged 19 born in Cornwall, UK convicted in Cornwall on 24th March 1837, sentenced for 14 years for stealing money, transported aboard the ship "Platina" in 1837 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 10
Ms. Harriet Beattie, (b. 1818), aged 19, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 24th March 1837, sentenced for 14 years for stealing a sovereign and a cotton shawl from John Mathews, transported aboard the ship "Platina" on 22nd April 1837 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 11
Mr. Thomas Beattie, British Convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 10 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 25th April 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 12
Mr. Samuel Beattie, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 22 years, transported aboard the "Cressy" on 28th April 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 13
Mr. George Beattie, Scottish convict who was convicted in Dumfries, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 25th January 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 14
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Beattie 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:

Beattie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Hugh Beattie, aged 26, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Anne Longton" in 1860 15
Hannah Beattie, aged 30, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Anne Longton" in 1860 15
Mrs. Beattie, Scottish settler from Arbroath travelling from Leith aboard the ship 'Melbourne' arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 18th March 1861 15
Mr. Andrew Beattie, Scottish settler from Arbroath travelling from Leith aboard the ship 'Melbourne' arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 18th March 1861 15
Mr. William Beattie, (b. 1837), aged 26, British labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 15
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Beattie (post 1700) +

Robert Prime "Bob" Beattie (1933-2018), American skiing coach, skiing promoter and commentator for ABC Sports and ESPN, co-founder of the Alpine Skiing World Cup in 1966, head coach of the U.S. Ski Team from 1961 to 1969, inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 1984
Ann Beattie (b. 1947), American short story writer and novelist
Herbert Beattie, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908 16
Harold T. Beattie, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 1st District, 1964 16
Gladstone Beattie, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1932 16
Dorothy Beattie, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1956 16
David H. Beattie, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1880 16
Clark J. Beattie, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Lapeer County, 1942, 1944 16
Charlton Reid Beattie (1869-1925), American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1908; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1909-13 16
Charles Kenneth Beattie, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1952 (alternate), 1972 16
... (Another 24 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Beattie family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Eric Peter Beattie (1915-1941), Australian Stoker from Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 17
Mr. Alexander Beattie (1915-1941), Australian Leading Stoker from Coogee, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 17

Mount Mulligan Mine

James Maxwell Beattie, Scottish-born, Australian coal miner who was killed in the Mount Mulligan Mine explosion in 1921

RMS Lusitania

Mrs. Grace S Beattie, Canadian 2nd Class passenger from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 18
Reverend James Anderson Beattie, American 2nd Class passenger from New York, New York, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 19
Mrs. Margaret White Beattie, (née Dall), American 2nd Class passenger from New York, New York, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 19
Mr. Allan Martin Beattie, Canadian 2nd Class passenger from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 19
Mr. James Beattie, English Fireman from Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 19

RMS Titanic

Mr. Joseph Beattie (d. 1912), aged 34, English Greaser from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 20
Mr. Thomson Beattie, aged 36, Canadian First Class passenger from Fergus, Ontario who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat A but died in the night his body was recovered a month later when the life boat was found by the Oceanic A 20

The Beattie 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: Lumen coeleste sequamur
Motto Translation: May we follow heavenly inspiration.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/tasmanian_convicts_cornish.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1840
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st May 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cressy
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 4th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian
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, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html