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Where did the Scottish Cagel family come from? What is the Scottish Cagel family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cagel family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cagel family history? The Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the Cagel family. Their name comes from an ancient Norse warrior name Askell, which means cauldron of the Gods and denoted son of Asgaill. Medieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with spelling variations. Cagel has been written as MacAskill, MacAskill, Gaskell, Gaskill, MacGaskill, MacKaskil, MacKaskill and many more. First found in living on the Islands of Skye and of Lewis, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. On Skye, ancestors of the Cagel Clan occupied the district of "Rubha an Dunain, " where the ruins of the family residence may seen to this day. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cagel research. Another 208 words(15 lines of text) covering the year 1795 is included under the topic Early Cagel History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 32 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cagel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Ancestors of many of the Dalriadan families who crossed the Atlantic still live along the east coast of the United States and Canada. Some Scottish settlers arrived in Canada during the American War of Independence as United Empire Loyalists, while others stayed south to fight for a new nation. The descendants of Scottish settlers in both countries began to rediscover their heritage in the 19th and 20th centuries through Clan societies and highland games. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Cagel or a variant listed above: Kenneth MacAskill, who arrived in North Carolina in 1750. The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: Spea Motto Translation: By hope.
The Cagel Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cagel 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. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:46. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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