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Where did the Caldwell coat of arms come from? When did the Caldwell family first arrive in the United States?

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Caldwell Coat of Arms
Caldwell Coat of Arms
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Origin Displayed: Scottish-Alt

Origins Available: Scottish-Alt, Scottish

Spelling variations of this family name include: Caldwell, Coldwell, Caldwill, Cauldwell, Cauldwill, Cawldwell, Guildwell, Calewell, Caldewell and many more.

First found in Renfrewshire , 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.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Archibald Caldwel, a Scottish prisoner sent to America in 1685; John Caldwell, a bonded passenger, who came to America in 1693; Charles Caldwell, who arrived in New England in 1718.

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Motto Translated: In God we trust


Suggested Readings for the name Caldwell
"Cook, Caldwell, Peoples, Stuart, and Other Families" by David Stuart Peoples, "David Caldwell, 1705-1781, and His Descendants in the United States of America" by William W. Caldwell.

Some noteworthy people of the name Caldwell
  • Erskine Preston Caldwell (1903-1987), American novelist
  • Millard Fillmore Caldwell (1897-1984), American politician, governor of Florida 1945-1949
  • Sarah Caldwell (b. 1924), American conductor and opera director
  • William A. Caldwell, American reporter who won the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
  • Gail Caldwell (b. 1951), American chief book critic for The Boston Globe awarded the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
  • Tracy Caldwell Dyson (b. 1969), American chemist and NASA astronaut with over 188 days in space
  • Brigadier-General Charles Henry Caldwell (1900-1967), American Commanding General Lowry Air Force Base (1950)
  • Zoe Ada Caldwell (b. 1933), Australian stage actress
  • Air Commodore Keith Logan "Grid" Caldwell CBE, MC, DFC & Bar (1895-1980), New Zealand fighter ace of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I


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