| ![Show Contents]() Qualter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Qualter familyThe surname Qualter was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland. The name was originally in Gaelic MacBhaltair, and literally translates as 'son of Walter .' Some of the first records of the family in Scotland were John Makwatter and Ewin McWalter, followers of the Earl of Cassilis, who were respited for murder in 1526. Later, John Graham McWalter in Duchry was fined for reset of outlawed Macgregors in 1613 as was Parian M'Walter of Auchinvennell in 1619. 1 After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient but turbulent no-man's land where the persecuted Many were given land by King Malcolm Canmore and later by King David of Scotland. Some were native Scots. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. Over on the Isle of Man, Qualtrough is "contracted from Mac Walter, 'Walter's Son'. Thomas MacWalter, was constable of Bunfinn, A.D. 1308. In Rushen and Arbory half the population is called either Qualtrough or Watterson, and in Malew one fourth." 2 Early History of the Qualter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Qualter research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1621, 1628, 1663, 1665, 1667, 1675 and 1684 are included under the topic Early Qualter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Qualter Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacWalter, MacWatter, MacQualter, MacQuatter, MacWater, MacQualtrough, Qualtrough, Qualters and many more. Early Notables of the Qualter familyMore information is included under the topic Early Qualter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Qualter familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Qualter (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen Qualter, American actor and director, known for Pizza Delivery (2016) and Missing in Greenwood (2020)
- P. J. Qualter (1943-2019), Irish hurler who played for Turloughmore and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team (1966-1977)
- Noel Qualter, English close up magician, magic creator and magic consultant, Member of the Inner Magic Circle (Gold Star)
- DeClan Qualter, Irish hurler for Dublin and St Vincents, born in Galway, he won a Fergal Maher Cup medal with Athlone, Player of the Year in 2003
- Séamus Qualter (b. 1967), Irish retired hurler and hurling manager
- Danny Qualter (b. 1992), Irish rugby union player from Athlone, whose primary position is as a lock; he currently plays for Irish provincial team Connacht in the Pro14, son of Séamus Qualter
- 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)
- Moore, A.W., Manx Names. London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1906. Print
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