The saga of the Calp family begins among the people of the ancient tribe of the Picts. They lived in the place named Colp in Aberdeenshire.
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Early Origins of the Calp family
The surname Calp was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland.
One of the first records of the family was Johannes Coup who was recorded there in Aberdeen in 1408. "A 'commone hande bell, with ale proffetis,' was granted to William Colp and his son, David Colp in the same town in 1503, and a payment was made in 1518 to Sir Andrew Cup, evidently a cleric." 1
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Early History of the Calp family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Calp research. Another 160 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1408 is included under the topic Early Calp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Calp Spelling Variations
Although Medieval Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many spelling variations of Scottish single names. Calp has been written Culp, Colp, Cup, Cope and others.
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Early Notables of the Calp family
More information is included under the topic Early Calp Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Calp family
Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to Ireland or Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Calp: Connard Colp who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1732; followed by Charles in 1856; Anthony Cope settled in Jamaica in 1722; Richard Cope settled in New England in 1635.
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