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Where did the Scottish Caal family come from? What is the Scottish Caal family crest and coat of arms? When did the Caal family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Caal family history?

The age-old Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the Caal family. Their name comes from the Gaelic surname of Scottish origin, which means son of the battle chief.

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Medieval spelling was at best an intuitive process, and translation between Gaelic and English was no more effective. These factors caused an enormous number of spelling variations in Dalriadan names. In fact, it was not uncommon to see a father and son who spelled their name differently. Over the years, Caal has been spelled MacAll, MacColl, MacCole, MacCall, MacAul, Mccall and others.

First found in Argyllshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caal research. Another 273 words(20 lines of text) covering the year 1602 is included under the topic Early Caal History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Caal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Caal family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 158 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Scottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Caals to arrive on North American shores: Andrew and Catherine MacCall settled in Boston in 1849; Andrew, Denis, Hugh, James, John, Patrick, Robert and William MacCall all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.

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The Caal Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Caal Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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