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MacDonnell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland-Alt
Ireland
Scotland

This family was originally Mac Domhnaill in Gaelic, meaning 'son of Domhnall.'

Early Origins of the MacDonnell family

The surname MacDonnell was first found in throughout Ireland since early times.

Early History of the MacDonnell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacDonnell research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1505, 1620, 1691, 1754 and 1890 are included under the topic Early MacDonnell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

MacDonnell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: McDonnell, Hoddonell, O'Donnal, Otonell, MacDonnell, Donneill, McDonel, McDonell, McDonneil, Hodonell, McDonnel, McDoneill, Odonell, Odonel, Donnelson, Donnell, Donnel, O'Donnall, Donell and many more.

Early Notables of the MacDonnell family

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MacDonnell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

MacDonnell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John MacDonnell, who settled in Virginia in 1650

MacDonnell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Macdonnell, who landed in New York in 1773 1

MacDonnell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James MacDonnell, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
Judith MacDonnell, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1
Margaret MacDonnell, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1
Michael MacDonnell, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1
Robert MacDonnell, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

MacDonnell migration to Australia +

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

MacDonnell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Ann MacDonnell, (MacDonald), English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
Patrick MacDonnell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Abberton" in 1846 3

MacDonnell 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:

MacDonnell Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Alexander MacDonnell, (b. 1856), aged 28, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Bombay" arriving in Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd January 1884 4
Mrs. Margaret MacDonnell, (b. 1850), aged 34, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Bombay" arriving in Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd January 1884 4
Mr. Archibald MacDonnell, (b. 1861), aged 23, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Bombay" arriving in Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd January 1884 4

Contemporary Notables of the name MacDonnell (post 1700) +

Raymond Arthur "Ray" MacDonnell (b. 1928), American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Joe Martin on the daytime soap opera All My Children
Norman Macdonnell (1916-1979), American radio and television producer, bets known for his work on Gunsmoke (1955) and The Virginian (1962)
Mickey MacDonnell (1902-1983), American football player
John L. MacDonnell, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 15th District, 1920 5
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell KCMG, CB (1814-1881), Irish lawyer, judge and colonial governor, 6th Governor of Hong Kong (1866-1872), 31st Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1864-1865)
General Sir James Macdonnell GCB, KMT, KCH (1781-1857), Scottish military officer who fought at the Battle of Waterloo
James MacKerras Macdonnell PC CC (1884-1973), Canadian lawyer and parliamentarian, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Muskoka, Ontario (1945-1949)
Sir Antony Patrick MacDonnell GCSI, KCVO, (1844-1925), 1st Baron MacDonnell, Irish civil servant, Permanent Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1902-1908); Member of the Council of India (1902); Privy Councillor (1902); Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (1895-1901); Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal (1893-1895)
Dr Richard MacDonnell (1787-1867), Irish Reformist 29th Provost of Trinity College, Dublin
Clive MacDonnell (1870-1914), English illustrator and soldier
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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 30th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ABBERTON 1846. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1846Abberton.htm
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 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html