The nearest I can get to the origin of the McQueen name is through the Norse invaders, one /some of whome settled in the Isle of Skye and that of Raasay and had a personal name of Sveinne which became corupted to son of Sween then son of Queen through to McQueen (it is interesting to note that of the McQueens who fought and were captured two were with the MacLeods - Angus McQueen from Raasay and Angus McQuinn from Skye). Some of the Raasay MacLeods fought against the instructions of their Chief (who had in fact raised a battalion for the Government!) and were put in with the MacLachlans and MacLeans in Clan Chattan under Lord John Drummond and were in the front line. In 1410 the McQueen's were part of the Clan Chattan Band and in 1609 were granted land and a minor clanship at Moy near Inverness under John McQueen of Little Corrybourough and Sween McQueen of Raigbeg. Regards...Keith in South Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.E. Bean" <jebean1@sbcglobal.net> To: <McQUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [McQUEEN] Daniel > Hey Ken: > . > > Anyway, over the years I've done a lot of thinking about the name McQUEEN. We all know, am sure, that "Mac/Mc" means "son of..." I know this is really far-fetched and I have no basis on which to make this statement, *but* McQUEEN would translate into "son of QUEEN" (the English translation). I will leave the rest of the implication to the active minds of this list's excellent researchers. > > ://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Keith , what do you know about the Corryborough McQueens ? Regards , Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: "K & P Clark" <kclark@iinet.net.au> To: <McQUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [McQUEEN] McQueen name > The nearest I can get to the origin of the McQueen name is through the Norse > invaders, one /some of whome settled in the Isle of Skye and that of Raasay > and had a personal name of Sveinne which became corupted to son of Sween > then son of Queen through to McQueen (it is interesting to note that of the > McQueens who fought and were captured two were with the MacLeods - Angus > McQueen from Raasay and Angus McQuinn from Skye). Some of the Raasay > MacLeods fought against the instructions of their Chief (who had in fact > raised a battalion for the Government!) and were put in with the MacLachlans > and MacLeans in Clan Chattan under Lord John Drummond and were in the front > line. > In 1410 the McQueen's were part of the Clan Chattan Band and in 1609 were > granted land and a minor clanship at Moy near Inverness under John McQueen > of Little Corrybourough and Sween McQueen of Raigbeg. > Regards...Keith in South Australia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J.E. Bean" <jebean1@sbcglobal.net> > To: <McQUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 10:44 AM > Subject: Re: [McQUEEN] Daniel > > > > Hey Ken: > > . > > > > Anyway, over the years I've done a lot of thinking about the name McQUEEN. > We all know, am sure, that "Mac/Mc" means "son of..." I know this is really > far-fetched and I have no basis on which to make this statement, *but* > McQUEEN would translate into "son of QUEEN" (the English translation). I > will leave the rest of the implication to the active minds of this list's > excellent researchers. > > > > ://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Keith: I have heard the same thing many times, and usually when that occurs, there is a grain of truth to it. According to "The Clans and Tartans of Scotland" book by Robert BAIN, "The Clan MACQUEEN were of West Highland or Hebridean origin and originally appear to have been associated with Clan DONALD. The name is found in many forms, CUINN, SUIBNE, SWEYN, MACCUNN, MACSWEEN, MACSUAIN and MACSWAN." Bain went on to say, "MACQUEENS, MACSWANS and MACSWEENS are numerous in Sky and Lewis, and the MACQUEENS held the lands of Garafad in Skye for several centuries." Bain concluded his short dialogue with, "Robert MACQUEEN, Lord BRAXFIELD, the eminent lawyer, belonged to a Lanarkshire family of MACQUEENs. His reputation as a judge of political prisoners was not a flattering one." After reading that, one can't help but wonder if perhaps Lord BRAXFIELD turned on his own clansmen at some point in time...? Best regards, Jacquelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "K & P Clark" <kclark@iinet.net.au> To: <McQUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [McQUEEN] McQueen name > The nearest I can get to the origin of the McQueen name is through the > Norse > invaders, one /some of whome settled in the Isle of Skye and that of > Raasay > and had a personal name of Sveinne which became corupted to son of Sween > then son of Queen through to McQueen (it is interesting to note that of > the > McQueens who fought and were captured two were with the MacLeods - Angus > McQueen from Raasay and Angus McQuinn from Skye). Some of the Raasay > MacLeods fought against the instructions of their Chief (who had in fact > raised a battalion for the Government!) and were put in with the > MacLachlans > and MacLeans in Clan Chattan under Lord John Drummond and were in the > front > line. > In 1410 the McQueen's were part of the Clan Chattan Band and in 1609 were > granted land and a minor clanship at Moy near Inverness under John McQueen > of Little Corrybourough and Sween McQueen of Raigbeg. > Regards...Keith in South Australia >

Hi Keith, This is all very interesting, and gives us Queen/McQueen descendants something to think about. I appreciate your sharing this information with the list. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "K & P Clark" <kclark@iinet.net.au> To: <McQUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [McQUEEN] McQueen name > The nearest I can get to the origin of the McQueen name is through the > Norse > invaders, one /some of whome settled in the Isle of Skye and that of > Raasay > and had a personal name of Sveinne which became corupted to son of Sween > then son of Queen through to McQueen (it is interesting to note that of > the > McQueens who fought and were captured two were with the MacLeods - Angus > McQueen from Raasay and Angus McQuinn from Skye). Some of the Raasay > MacLeods fought against the instructions of their Chief (who had in fact > raised a battalion for the Government!) and were put in with the > MacLachlans > and MacLeans in Clan Chattan under Lord John Drummond and were in the > front > line. > In 1410 the McQueen's were part of the Clan Chattan Band and in 1609 were > granted land and a minor clanship at Moy near Inverness under John McQueen > of Little Corrybourough and Sween McQueen of Raigbeg. > Regards...Keith in South Australia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J.E. Bean" <jebean1@sbcglobal.net> > To: <McQUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 10:44 AM > Subject: Re: [McQUEEN] Daniel > > >> Hey Ken: >> . >> >> Anyway, over the years I've done a lot of thinking about the name >> McQUEEN. > We all know, am sure, that "Mac/Mc" means "son of..." I know this is > really > far-fetched and I have no basis on which to make this statement, *but* > McQUEEN would translate into "son of QUEEN" (the English translation). I > will leave the rest of the implication to the active minds of this list's > excellent researchers. >> >> ://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > ==== McQUEEN Mailing List ==== > List Information: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/McQueen-L.htm > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >