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Logue History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Suggested Reading Citations

Logue History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland
England

An ancient Strathclyde-Briton family from the Scottish/English Borderlands were the first to use the name Logue. They lived in the village of Logie in Fifeshire. "This parish derives its name from the situation of its church in a hollow surrounded by hills, of which that term in the Gaelic language is descriptive. Logie derives its name from the Gaelic word lag or laggie, denoting "low or flat ground," the lands consisting principally of an extensive tract of perfectly level country. " 1

Early Origins of the Logue family

The surname Logue was first found in Fife where "Master John de Logy, canon of Dunkeld, appears in 1271. William de Logyn and Malise de Logins were Scots prisoners of war taken at Dunbar, 1296. Wauter de Logy of Fife rendered homage, 1296. The earliest notice of the family of Logy of Logy is in 1320, when Sir John of Logy is mentioned as one of the conspirators against Robert the Bruce. " 2

The year 1296 was a very turbulent time in Scotland. It was the year that King Edward I of England invaded and those who "rendered homage" to Edward were able to retain their lands, while those who did not were either killed or lost them.

Early History of the Logue family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Logue research. Another 180 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1321, 1328, 1396, 1405, 1424, 1457, 1700, 1765 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Logue History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Logue Spelling Variations

Before the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Logue has been spelled Logie, Loggie, Logy, Logue and others.

Early Notables of the Logue family

More information is included under the topic Early Logue Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Logue Ranking

In the United States, the name Logue is the 4,224^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Logue family to Ireland

Some of the Logue family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Logue migration to the United States +

For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:

Logue Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John and Samuel Logue, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1772
John Logue, who settled in New Jersey in 1772
John Logue and Samuel Logue, who were "Protestant immigrants," on record in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1772
John Logue, who landed in South Carolina in 1772 4
Samuel Logue, who landed in South Carolina in 1772 4

Logue Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Logue, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 4
Mary Logue, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 4
James Logue, William Logue, and Mary Logue who all arrived at the port of Philadelphia in 1811
Biddy Logue, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 4
Catherine Logue, aged 28, who landed in Maine in 1812 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Logue migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Logue Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Patrick Logue, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
Jeremiah Logue, aged 24, a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Perseus" in 1834
Ellen Logue, aged 20, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Perseus" in 1834
William Logue, aged 21, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Nancy" in 1834
Daniel Logue, aged 25, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Prudence" in 1838

Contemporary Notables of the name Logue (post 1700) +

Ronald "Ron" E. Logue, American businessman, former Chairman of the Board of State Street Corporation
Frank Logue (1924-2010), American politician, 25th Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut (1976-1979)
Daniel Logue, American politician, Member of the California State Assembly (2008-)
Dr. Alexandra W. Logue, American academic, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the City University of New York (CUNY)
James Washington Logue (1863-1925), American Democrat member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1913-1915)
John H. Logue, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives Sixth Suffolk District, 1923-24 5
James Washington Logue (1863-1925), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1913-15; Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1918 5
James Logue, American politician, Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, 1842-45 5
Frank Logue (1924-2010), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, 1976-79; Defeated in primary, 1979 5
Edward J. Logue (1922-2000), American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, 1967 5
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Logue family +

Lady of the Lake

Miss Sally Logue (b. 1813), Irish traveller from Moville, Ireland who sailed aboard the "Lady of the Lake" from Greenock, Scotland on 8th April 1833 to Quebec, Canada when the ship hit ice and sunk of the coast of Newfoundland on the 11th May 1833 and she died in the sinking

The Logue 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: Tam marte quam arte
Motto Translation: As much by strength as by art.

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html