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.
Bill McCartney (born 1940), American evangelist and former football coach
Bill McCartney (footballer), British footballer
Billy McCartney (born 1947), Scottish footballer
Clarence Edward Noble Macartney, a conservative Presbyterian pastor and author
Daniel McCartney, mental calculator
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
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
Ruth McCartney (born 1960), British musician, adopted paternal half-sister of Paul and Mike McCartney
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
Willie McCartney, died 1948, Scottish football manager
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