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

The ancestors of the name Coolidge date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Coolidge family lived in Coldridge, in Devon.

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It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Coolidge are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Coolidge include: Colledge, College, Collage, Gollege, Golledge, Callage, Calledge, Gollidge, Collige, Collidge and many more.

First found in Nottinghamshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coolidge research. Another 245 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1210, 1578, 1639, and 1670 are included under the topic Early Coolidge History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Coolidge or a variant listed above:

Coolidge Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Coolidge, who landed in Massachusetts in 1630

Coolidge Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Mr. Coolidge, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1821
  • J B Coolidge, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • L A Coolidge, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Miss E Coolidge, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851

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  • Susan Coolidge (1835-1905), American children's writer
  • William Augustus Brevoort Coolidge (1850-1926), American mountaineer
  • President John Calvin Coolidge Jr. (1972-1933), thirtieth President of the United States (1923–1929)
  • Jennifer Coolidge (b. 1963), American actress
  • Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge (1879-1957), wife of President Coolidge
  • Technical Sergeant Charles H Coolidge, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944


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  1. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  2. Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
  3. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  4. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  5. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  6. Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
  7. Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
  8. Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
  9. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  10. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
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The Coolidge Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Coolidge 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 30 October 2011 at 21:43.

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