Where did the name Caldwell come from? What is their coat of arms? When did the Caldwell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

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Caldwell Coat of Arms and Name History

Caldwell

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.

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
Zoe Ada Caldwell (b. 1933), Australian stage actress