MacQueen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name MacQueen or a variant listed above include:

MacQueen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Amos MacQueen, who arrived in New England in 1651-1652 1

MacQueen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• David Macqueen, who landed in Maryland in 1716 1
• Dugail Macqueen, who landed in Maryland in 1716 1
• Dugall Macqueen, who arrived in Maryland in 1716 1
• Hector Macqueen, who landed in Maryland in 1716 1
• Alex Macqueen, who landed in Maryland in 1716 1
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MacQueen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Alexander MacQueen, aged 30, who landed in Maryland in 1813 1
• Matthew MacQueen, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
• James MacQueen, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1837 1

MacQueen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Neil Macqueen, Scottish convict who was convicted in Inverness, Scotland for 10 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 8th July 1840, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2

• Professor Hector L. MacQueen FBA, FRSE, Scottish academic, Professor of Private Law at the University of Edinburgh and a former Dean of its Faculty of Law
• Robert MacQueen (1722-1799), Lord Braxfield, Scottish lawyer and judge
• Andy MacQueen (d. 2018), Australian bass guitarist, known for his work with Exploding White Mice
• Harry Macqueen (b. 1985), English stage and screen actor, writer and director
• Dave MacQueen (b. 1959), Canadian former ice hockey player who played from 1979 to 1986
• Roderick "Rod" Ian Macqueen AM, Australian former rugby union coach; he coached Australia at the Rugby World Cup, and the Waratahs, Brumbies and Rebels in the Super Rugby competition, inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2001
• Major-General John Henry MacQueen (1893-1980), Canadian Master-General of Ordnance, National Defence Headquarters 3
• Eilidh Macqueen (b. 1986), Scottish-born, actress, known for her work on Belly of the Beast (2003), Shanghai (2010) and Trade of Innocents (2012)
• Alex MacQueen (b. 1974), English actor, best known for his roles as Julius Nicholson in "The Thick of It" and as Neil's Dad in "The Inbetweeners"
• General Thomas MacQueen (1792-1840), British army officer in the 45th Bengal Native Infantry regiment of the British East India Company, eponym of the Macqueen's Bustard