McCartney (surname)

McCartney (a variant of Macartney or MacCartney) is a surname that originated in Ireland. It is not to be confused with McCarthy, which has different origins.

The McCartneys are a branch of the great family of MacCarthy Mór of Munster, who were Kings of Cork and Princes of Desmond. The fifth son of Cormac Fionn (d. 1248) was Donogh Cartnach who is the ancestor of the McCartneys. Donough Cartnach left 2 sons, the eldest Donal joined Edward Bruce (King of Ireland), brother of Robert the Bruce (King of Scotland). For serving under Robert the Bruce’s standard, Donal received a grant of land in Argylleshire, called ‘Glen Artney’ (grid 56.22 degrees North 4.0 degrees West) from the King of Scotland.

Some of Donal’s descendants later moved to Galloway and settled in Auchinleck in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. In Auchinleck in 1522 a George Macartney married Margaret McCulloch. Their grandson, Bartholomew McCartney had one child, George Macartney (b. 1626). This George Macartney emigrated to Ulster from Scotland. He is the original ancestor of many of the families of Macartney in Ulster and Ireland. He bought the property of Lissanoure in 1649 near Cloughmills, Co. Antrim.

People

• Andrew McCartney, Scottish footballer
• Bill McCartney (born 1940), American evangelist and former football coach
• Billy McCartney (born 1947), Scottish footballer
• Branville McCartney (born 1967), Bahamian politician
• Clarence Edward Noble Macartney, a conservative Presbyterian pastor and author

Colin J.L. McCartney, Professor of Anaesthesia , University of Ottawa

• Daniel McCartney, mental calculator
• Dave McCartney (footballer) (1875–1949), Scottish footballer
• Edith Hyde Robbins Macartney (1895–1978), first holder of the Miss America title
• Eliza McCartney, New Zealand pole vaulter
• Forrest S. McCartney, American general and NASA manager
• Frederic O. MacCartney (1864–1903), Massachusetts socialist politician
• George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney (1737–1806), British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat
• George McCartney, Northern Ireland footballer
• George McCartney (British consul), British consul-general in Kashgar in China at the end of the nineteenth century
• Harold McCartney, English former professional rugby league footballer
• Hussey Macartney (1879–1894), Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
• Ian McCartney, Noted baseball enthusiast and Canadian political essayist
• Innes McCartney, nautical archaeologist, author and television contributor
• Jesse McCartney, pop singer and actor
• John Ellison-Macartney, (born 1818) Irish politician
• Sir John Macartney, 1st Baronet (died 1812), Member of the Irish House of Commons, and first of the Macartney baronets
• John McCartney (footballer born 1866) (1866–1933), Scottish player and manager whose career lasted from 1884 to 1929
• John McCartney (footballer born 1870) (1870–1942), Scottish player for Liverpool who scored six goals; his career ended in 1898
• Brandon McCartney ("Lil B"), American rapper
• Joseph H. McCartney (1943–1992), poet and artist
• Paul McCartney (born 1942), Liverpudlian (English) rock musician, co-founding member of The Beatles (along with John Lennon) and leader of the band Wings
  • Jim and Mary McCartney (1902–1976), (1909–1956), Paul McCartney's parents
  • Mike McCartney (born 1944), Paul McCartney's brother, singer and photographer
  • Linda McCartney (1941–1998), American musician and photographer, Paul McCartney's first wife
  • Heather McCartney (born 1962), Linda McCartney's daughter, adopted by Paul McCartney
  • Mary McCartney (born 1969), British photographer, Paul and Linda McCartney's daughter
  • Stella McCartney (born 1971), British fashion designer, Paul and Linda McCartney's daughter
  • James McCartney (born 1977), British musician, Paul and Linda McCartney's son
  • John McCartney, the fictional grandfather of Paul McCartney, played by Wilfrid Brambell in A Hard Day's Night
• Mike McCartney (footballer) (born 1954), Scottish footballer, formerly manager of Gretna F.C.
• Raymond McCartney, Northern Ireland politician
• Robert McCartney (Australian politician) (1906–?)
• Robert McCartney (Northern Irish politician) (born 1936), Northern Irish unionist politician
• Robert McCartney (1971–2005), victim of a 2005 murder in Northern Ireland
• Scott Macartney, American alpine skier
• Tim Macartney-Snape, Australian mountain climber
• Tom McCartney, New Zealand Rugby player
• William Ellison-Macartney, Governor of Tasmania and Western Australia
• William McCartney (footballer), Scottish footballer
• Willie McCartney, died 1948, Scottish football manager