Every family has a different history, and every document you discover about your caldwell ancestors will help paint a picture that can be shared with your relatives. His will was dated on 10 october 1777 and was probated in august 1777. There are three traceable distinct immigrations of the caldwells from ireland. The place in yorkshire is recorded as caldeuuella in the domesday book of.
The family soon left ireland and made its way to the united states. Jan 30, 2019 novelist david keenan picks fiction, history and reportage that record the devastating conflict that convulsed northern ireland for three decades david keenan wed 30 jan 2019 07. A facebook page for those who are descendants of alexander and jeanne caldwell ritchie richey. A history of castle caldwell and its families open library. History and genealogy, 12731871, of the caldwell family in france, their immigration to england in 1563, and settling in scotland by 1567. We hope you will participate on the caldwell forums, it is a great place to find or post information on caldwell genealogy and is completely free to participate. The implication is that there was a caldwell of great importance, likely of the nobility. In 1840 there were 173 caldwell families living in pennsylvania. William caldwell 1577 1658 elizabeth wallace caldwell 1580 1608 spouse. Early notables of the caldwell family pre 1700 more information is included under the topic early caldwell notables in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Both leonardo andrea, a caldwell descendant, and jane revill in her book indicate that this is the same family.
A history of castle caldwell and its families book, 1980. Bells book focused largely on the history of lunenburg county. Top 10 books about the troubles david keenan books. The ancient origin of the name caldwell was found in the archives. Registry of deeds in northern ireland has been in place since 1708, so there should be a way to search this statement.
Uncover the caldwell surname history for the scottish origin. The surname is also found in scotland, where it derives from caldwell in renfrewshire. John caldwell and margaret matthews were married at st. He was named in the commission for organizing the county and attended its first session.
Sonn of william coldwell of straiton in the said sheriffdome. In france, the surname was spelled calwel, calvel, caulwel, colwell, etc. Fhc portal this center has access to the family history center portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. Mar 11, 20 john caldwell, born circa 1742 was a successful businessman in the production of linen near the town of ballymoney, county antrim, in the northern part of ireland. No family made a brighter record for patriotism and personal bravery during the war of the revolution, and in the trying pioneer.
Daughter of greire in the by whome he had issue john coldwell his eldest sonn and heir as yett unmarried. Three of their children, eleanor, andrew and james washington, died early in life at harmony. Another 60 words 4 lines of text about their life in ireland is included in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Calwell view calwell family names for northern ireland matheson surnames 1901 cauldwell view cauldwell family names for northern ireland matheson surnames 1901 cawldwell view cawldwell family names for. Some of the caldwell family moved to ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Is is included in order to give family researchers leads on where further research needs to be done. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Gilchrist more or mure acquired the lands and castle of caldwell through marriage to the heiress of caldwell of that ilk and the estate remained with the family until the late 17th century. James read died in 1778 in prince edward county, virginia. Mostly selftaught, he returned to ireland aged 15, living with an older brother in dublin while studying art between 1829 and 1833. The records of lds family history library identify a caldwell estate in annandale, near solway firth, since approximately 1558, headed by alexander caldwell. Caldwell family of scotland descendants of william caldwell, born in scotland in 1778, and settled in canada miscellaneous data regarding the caldwell family of lancaster county, pennsylvania. This was about 15% of all the recorded caldwells in the usa. He then returned to glasgow, probably as a consequence of a. Robert caldwell was born at clady, then in county antrim, ireland, on 7 may 1814 to poor scottish presbyterian parents. John caldwell, born circa 1742 was a successful businessman in the production of linen near the town of ballymoney, county antrim, in the northern part of ireland. Heres the link to more information about castle caldwell in county fermanagh. First found in renfrewshire in scotland where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the norman conquest and the arrival of duke william at hastings in 1066 a. Caldwell family crest, coat of arms and name history.
Caldwell is a mansion and old estate with the remains of a castle nearby. Searching for the origin of life across the universe potential life on other planetary documentary touch your heart 2,078 watching live now. Castle caldwell lies in the castle caldwell forest park, a nature reserve on a small peninsula at the west end of lower lough erne, in county fermanagh, in northern ireland. Caldwell family of england, scotland and huntingdon county, pennsylvania. Aboard were robert caldwell, granted 450 acres, robert caldwell 100 acres, william caldwell 100 acres, and ann caldwell 100 acres. Caldwell family biography the name of caldwell is an honorable one in american annals. Within 25 miles of that place in that neighborhood i was born and in it was married and had 6 children before i moved to kentucky in the year 1781. Joe crouch most family files on have j ohn mitchell born abt. A history of castle caldwell and its families john b. Caldwell family of england, scotland and huntingdon. Cunningham caldwell abt 1795 glenglass, omagh, county tyrone, ireland 1875 managed by vivienne caldwell last edited 4 dec 2019 thomas o. Search 7,543 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever.
It had been thirty years since the beginning of the ulster plantations when in 1641 the native irish, with the help of the hibernoenglish, rose in rebellion and attacked the settlements of anglicans and presbyterians in ireland. Meaning of caldwell, this is a locational name that has been taken from. Caldwell family biographies and records from charlotte. The earliest ancestor in the book is william billy caldwell born in 1771 who was. Meaning of caldwell, this is a locational name that has been taken from places called caldwell in yorkshire, and renfrewshire, scotland. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can be found at the top of this page or under menu on mobile devices. Second, james caldwell, of county tyrone, ireland, with his family who came in 1769. Caldwell, coldwell, caldwill, cauldwell, cauldwill, cawldwell, guildwell, calewell, caldewell and many more. Personal histories is an initiative by history ireland, which aims to capture the individual histories of irish people both in ireland and around the world. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers.
Dna evidence, archeology, analysis of migrations, and public and family records show twelfth century semitic roots 9780786477098. An undocumented source says that there was a james read born in scotland in 1710 who married margaret floyd and who died in york or adams county, pennsylvania in 1798. If the prospect of your kids going back to school elicits the latter rather than the former emotion, then two recent publications from the liffey press are what are required. A history of castle caldwell and its families by john b. Caldwell idaho family history center familysearch wiki. This was about 55% of all the recorded caldwells in the uk. From the extensive and thoroughlyresearched caldwell family history at. The family moved to glasgow and there he began work at the age of nine. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. James parks caldwell, 3 books oliver biddle, 2 books jack coldwell lotz, 1 book bertha swearingen clugston, 1 book caldwell, william w. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can be found at the.
Lancashire had the highest population of caldwell families in 1891. The read family reed, reid lenape delaware history. This was about 55% of all the recorded caldwell s in the uk. See more ideas about family history, history and titanic history. The read family reed, reid the reader should bear in mind that there remains undocumented data, generally so notated, in this section. Our team of seasoned experts are here to help you learn about different aspects of genealogy. The site is aimed primarily at secondary school students, but can be used by anyone with irish ancestors to learn how to use the multiplicity of.
Caldwell family genealogical data, 12731871 microform. The caldwell coat of arms erroneously called the caldwell family crest or caldwell family shield by those unfamiliar with heraldry and genealogy is blazoned as follows. The wife i know about was mary clybourn, not agnes. First, john caldwell, who with his family landed at new castle, delaware, dec. Gustave anjou history and genealogy, 12731871, of the caldwell family in france, their immigration to england in 1563, and settling in scotland by 1567. Origin of the name caldwell the caldwell family history was found in the archives. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on caldwell history, caldwell ancestory, and caldwell family connections. History 2 booksellers and bookselling pennsylvania philadelphia 1 bradford, james sydney 1 caldwell family 1 family 1 gravestone inscriptions 1 hewson family 1 more. See more ideas about family history, family genealogy and genealogy. We have 2020 records in our genealogy collections for the caldwell surname.
Castle caldwell was built between 1612 and 1619, during the time of the plantation of ulster, by the blennerhassetts, in classic planter style. The present day caldwell tower ns 4223 5512, stands on a mound, and is. The caldwell family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Caldwell coat of arms, family crest free image to view caldwell. The most caldwell families were found in the usa in 1880. The book of ulster surnames by robert bell blackstaff press, belfast. Discover the best historical irish fiction in best sellers. Was the book you mentioned caldwells and their cousins of virginia and s.
He was one of the first justices of lunenberg county. These lands lie close to the lugton water and the villages of uplawmoor in east renfrewshire and lugton in east ayrshire. John caldwell is more fully written up on page 187 of landon c. The compendium of american genealogy a 7volumue setfirst families of america. John, his wife, elizabeth calderwood and their 12 children lived on an estate called harmony hill, in the hamlet now known as balnamore. The next chapter, entitled the gale family, constitutes a history of the family of thomas moores mother, beatrice mclean, whose mother was born olive gale. There are a great many variants of the modern surname, ranging from caldwell, cauldwell and cawdell to cadwell, coldwell and chadwell. Top 10 books about the troubles david keenan books the. Top 10 books about the troubles novelist david keenan picks fiction, history and reportage that record the devastating conflict that convulsed northern ireland for. Caldwell family history book chanda caldwell posted. Caldwell genealogy built for caldwells by caldwells. Caldwell name meaning, family history, family crest.
Family history says that the caldwells were from antrim county in northern ireland. This site is dedicated to all caldwells that honor and respect the name and its history. John caldwell of enniskillen in the county of fermanagh born in preston in sherrifdome of ayre in the kingdome of scotland. My wife is decended from a willliam willie caldwell born in 1771 in va and who died after 1860 in harlan co. Castle caldwell fermanagh, castle caldwell northern ireland, history. William caldwell 1628 1698 john caldwell 1630 1692 mary caldwell lifefield 1632 1654 james caldwell 1634 1716 joseph caldwell 1637 1682. He was apparently a well to do gentleman in ireland, for the family history, caldwell states that he sold his five estates in ireland and sailed to america. The site is aimed primarily at secondary school students, but can be used by anyone with irish ancestors to learn how to use the multiplicity of online sources now available for family history.
No currently published genealogical story refers to this caldwell or his estate. In france, the surname was spelled calwel, calvel, caulwel. In 1891 there were 1,260 caldwell families living in lancashire. The first united states census was held in 1790 and we find our robert caldwell jr. Parishes where caldwell and a second surname are found together. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on caldwell history. Research caldwell in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. In scotland and ireland, the surname was chiefly spelled as caldwell or cauldwell, etc. The goal of the irish rebels was, of course, to turn out the protestant settlers from ireland, regain the estates confiscated by the plantations, overthrow english rule in ireland, root out and remove protestantism, and to secure freedom for the roman catholic faith. I believe the scotch surname caldwell more likely derives from the old. Caldwell castle in ireland my caldwell family owns real castles in ireland thats. Within that letter as presented on the caldwell genealogy site he stated. Caldwell tower, scotland records for the caldwell estate near uplawmoor in east renfrewshire go back to 1294. It is hoped to build an extensive database reflecting irish lives, giving them a chance to be heard, remembered and to add their voice to the historical record.
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