McCartney or Macartney () is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...

(born 1942), English singer/songwriter with bands The Beatles and Wings **

Mike McCartney Peter Michael McCartney (born 7 January 1944), known professionally as Mike McGear, is an English musician and photographer who was a member of the groups the Scaffold and Grimms. He is the younger brother of former Beatle Paul McCartney. ...

(born 1944), Paul McCartney's brother, singer and photographer **

Linda McCartney Linda Louise, Lady McCartney ( Eastman; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer, musician, cookbook author, and activist. She was the keyboardist and harmony vocalist in the band Paul McCartney and Wings, Wings tha ...

(1941–1998), American musician and photographer, Paul McCartney's first wife **

Heather McCartney Heather Louise McCartney (born See; 31 December 1962) is an American-born British potter and artist who is the daughter of Linda McCartney and the adopted daughter of Paul McCartney. Biography Heather Louise See was born in Tucson, Arizona, Uni ...

(born 1962), Linda McCartney's daughter, adopted by Paul McCartney **

Mary McCartney Mary Anna McCartney (born 28 August 1969) is an English photographer, documentary filmmaker, plant-based and vegetarian cookbook author, and activist. She is the Global Ambassador for Meat Free Monday. Early life Mary Anna McCartney was born ...

(born 1969), British photographer, Paul and Linda McCartney's daughter **

Stella McCartney Stella Nina McCartney (born 13 September 1971) is an English fashion designer. She is a daughter of English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney and American photographer and animals rights activist Linda McCartney. Like her parents, McCartney is ...

(born 1971), British fashion designer, Paul and Linda McCartney's daughter **

James McCartney James Louis McCartney (born 12 September 1977) is an English musician and songwriter. He has released several recordings in his own name and contributed to albums by his parents Paul and Linda McCartney. Early life James Louis McCartney was ...

(born 1977), British musician, Paul and Linda McCartney's son ** Sophie McCartney, English comedian and novelist, cousin of Paul McCartney ** John McCartney, fictional grandfather of Paul McCartney, played by Wilfrid Brambell in ''A Hard Day's Night'' (film) * Andrew McCartney, Scottish footballer *

Bill McCartney William Paul McCartney (August 22, 1940 – January 10, 2025) was an American college football coach who was the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes for 13 seasons ( 1982–1994). He compiled a record, and won three consecutive Big Eight Co ...

(1940–2025), American evangelist and former football coach *

Billy McCartney William Raymond McCartney (born 1 August 1947) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Port Vale and Durban City F.C.. Career McCartney played youth football for Rangers before becoming one of numerous Scotsmen to sign with English si ...

(born 1947), Scottish footballer *

Branville McCartney William Arthur Branville McCartney or Branville McCartney (born May 6, 1967) is a Bahamian politician and lawyer. McCartney is one of the founders of and the leader of the Democratic National Alliance political party. He previously served in ...

(born 1967), Bahamian politician *

Charlie Macartney Charles George Macartney (27 June 1886 – 9 September 1958) was an Australian cricketer who played in 35 Test matches between 1907 and 1926. He was known as "The Governor-General" in reference to his authoritative batting style and his flam ...

(1886–1958), Australian cricketer * Clarence Edward Noble Macartney, a conservative Presbyterian pastor and author * Daniel McCartney (1817–1887), mental calculator * Dave McCartney (footballer) (1875–1949), Scottish footballer *

Edith Hyde Robbins Macartney Edith Norman Hyde Robbins Macartney (1895 – April 1978) became the first-ever "Miss America" in 1919 in a contest held in New York City. She later became a fortune teller under the pseudonym Pandora. Family and marriages She was born Edith Norma ...

(1895–1978), first Miss America * Edward Henry Macartney (1863–1956) solicitor and politician in Queensland * Eliza McCartney, New Zealand pole vaulter * Forrest S. McCartney, American general and NASA manager *

Frederic O. MacCartney Frederic O. MacCartney (November 2, 1864 – May 25, 1903) was an American Christian Unitarianism, Unitarian minister and socialism, socialist politician. MacCartney is best remembered for having been elected to four terms of office in the Massac ...

(1864–1903), Massachusetts socialist politician *

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney :''George Macartney should not be confused with Sir George Macartney, a later British statesman.'' George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, (14 May 1737 – 31 May 1806) was a British diplomat, politician and colonial administrator who served as ...

(1737–1806), British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat *

George McCartney (footballer) George McCartney (born 29 April 1981) is a Northern Irish former footballer who is a coach at Linfield. He began his career at Sunderland in 1998 before having two spells each with West Ham United and Leeds United. He won the 2004–05 Footbal ...

, Northern Ireland footballer *

George Macartney (British consul) :''Sir George Macartney should not be confused with his kinsman George Macartney, an earlier British statesman.'' Sir George Macartney (; 19 January 1867 –19 May 1945) was the British consul-general in Kashgar at the end of the 19th centu ...

, British consul-general in Kashgar in China at the end of the nineteenth century * Halliday McCartney, British military surgeon and civil servant for the Qing Dynasty * Harold McCartney, English former professional rugby league footballer * Hussey Macartney (1879–1894), Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne *

Ian McCartney Sir Ian McCartney (born 25 April 1951) is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield from 1987 to 2010. McCartney served in Tony Blair's Cabinet from 2003 until 2007, when Gordon Brown became Prim ...

, Canadian political essayist and baseball enthusiast *

Innes McCartney Innes McCartney (born 1964) is a British nautical archaeologist and historian. He is a Visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University in the UK. Career McCartney is a nautical archaeologist specializing in the interaction of shipwreck archaeology ...

, nautical archaeologist, author and television contributor *

Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama ''All My Children'' as JR Chandler. He later joined the boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a s ...

, (born 1987) American pop singer, songwriter, actor, and voice actor. *

John Ellison-Macartney John William Ellison-Macartney (1818 – 13 February 1904), born John William Ellison, was a barrister and Irish Conservative Party politician elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. From 1874 to 1885, ...

, (1818–1904) Irish politician *

Sir John Macartney, 1st Baronet Sir John Macartney, 1st Baronet (died 29 May 1812) was an Irish Member of Parliament. Biography He was the second son of William Macartney, a long-serving Member of Parliament for Belfast, by his wife Catherine, daughter of Thomas Bankes. H ...

(died 1812), Irish politician and first of the Macartney baronets * John McCartney (footballer born 1866) (1866–1933), Scottish player and manager * John McCartney (footballer born 1870) (1870–1942), Scottish player for Liverpool * Joseph H. McCartney (1943–1992), poet and artist * Kate McCartney, Australian comedian, actress, and producer, one of "the Kates" with

Kate McLennan Kate McLennan (born ) is an Australian comedian, writer and actor. McLennan has performed in Australia and internationally, including at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She is known in Australia for her work on television and web series such as ...

* Mike McCartney (footballer) (1954–2018), Scottish footballer, formerly manager of Gretna FC * Paula McCartney (born 1971), American artist *

Raymond McCartney Raymond McCartney (born 29 November 1954) is an Irish former Sinn Féin politician, and a former hunger striker and volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). IRA membership McCartney took part in the civil rights march in Derr ...

, Northern Ireland politician * Robert McCartney (Australian politician) (1906–1978) *

Robert McCartney (Northern Irish politician) Robert Law McCartney, KC (born 24 April 1936), known as Bob McCartney, is a Northern Irish barrister and Unionist politician who was leader of the UK Unionist Party (UKUP) from 1995 to 2007. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Do ...

(born 1936), Northern Irish unionist politician * Robert McCartney (1971–2005), victim of Murder of Robert McCartney in Northern Ireland *

Scott Macartney Scott Macartney (born January 19, 1978) is a retired United States Ski Team, American FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup alpine skiing, alpine ski racer. He concentrated in the speed events of Downhill (ski competition), downhill and super-G. B ...

, American alpine skier * Tom McCartney, New Zealand Rugby player *

William Ellison-Macartney Sir William Grey Ellison-Macartney, (7 June 1852 – 4 December 1924) was an Irish-born British politician, who also served as the Governors of the Australian states, Governor of the Australian states of Governor of Tasmania, Tasmania and Gove ...

, British politician * William McCartney (footballer), Scottish footballer * Willie McCartney (died 1948), Scottish football manager

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