MacCartney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland
Ireland

The name MacCartney originated among the descendants of the ancient Pictish clans. It is derived 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 MacCartney family

The surname MacCartney 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 MacCartney family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacCartney 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 MacCartney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

MacCartney Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, there was no basic set of rules and scribes wrote according to sound. The correct spelling of Scottish names were further compromised after many haphazard translations from Gaelic to English and back. Spelling variations of the name MacCartney include MacArtney, MacCartney and others.

Early Notables of the MacCartney family

Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacCartney Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the MacCartney family to Ireland

Some of the MacCartney 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.

MacCartney migration to the United States +

Scots left their country by the thousands to travel to Australia and North America. Desperate for freedom and an opportunity to fend for themselves, many paid huge fees and suffered under terrible conditions on long voyages. Still, for those who made the trip, freedom and opportunity awaited. In North America, many fought their old English oppressors in the American War of Independence. In recent years, Scottish heritage has been an increasingly important topic, as Clan societies and other organizations have renewed people's interest in their history. An examination of passenger and immigration lists shows many early settlers bearing the name of MacCartney:

MacCartney Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Arthur MacCartney who settled in Virginia in 1736

MacCartney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Eliza MacCartney, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
Ellen MacCartney, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
Hannah MacCartney, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
John MacCartney, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
Nancy MacCartney, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
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MacCartney migration to Australia +

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

MacCartney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Patrick Maccartney, (b. 1811), aged 27, Irish labourer born Armagh who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 7 years for theft, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th July 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
Mr. Edward MacCartney, British Convict who was convicted in Liverpool, Lancaster, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 25th April 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3

Contemporary Notables of the name MacCartney (post 1700) +

Frederic O. MacCartney (1864-1903), American Unitarian minister and socialist politician, Member of the Massachusetts state legislature (1893-1903)
Georgina MacCartney, Irish-born, wife of Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, British colonial administrator
Bill MacCartney, Australian Chief Executive of Hoyts Edgley, an Australian production company that produced The Man from Snowy River (1982), Phar Lap (1983) and The Boy Who Had Everything (1986)

The MacCartney 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: Stimulat sed ornat
Motto Translation: It stimulates, but it adorns.

Citations +

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 17th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-grey
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1840