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![Show Contents]() Cartney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland
The history of the Cartney family begins among the Pictish clans ancient Scotland. The name Cartney comes from the Gaelic name Mac Cartaine, which is a variant of Mac Artain. This means son of Artan and is a diminutive of the old personal name Art. Early Origins of the Cartney familyThe surname Cartney was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Cartney familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cartney research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1630, 1651, 1660, 1672, 1690, 1692, 1703, 1713, 1714, 1724, 1727, 1730, 1737, 1757, 1760, 1770, 1792, 1793, 1797 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Cartney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cartney Spelling VariationsIn the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. Cartney has appeared MacArtney, MacCartney and others. Early Notables of the Cartney familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was - MacArtney of Dumfries
- George Macartney (1737-1806), a British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat, who was made the 1st Earl Macartney in the Irish peerage in 1792
 Migration of the Cartney family to Ireland
Some of the Cartney family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 138 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Cartney 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: Cartney Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Thomas W. Cartney, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sydenham" in 1870
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: Stimulat sed ornat
Motto Translation: It stimulates, but it adorns.
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Cartney migration to New Zealand 
