Cullop History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsCullop is a name whose ancestors lived among the Picts, a tribe in ancient Scotland. The Cullop family lived in the place named Colp in Aberdeenshire. Early Origins of the Cullop familyThe surname Cullop 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 Early History of the Cullop familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cullop research. Another 160 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1408 is included under the topic Early Cullop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cullop Spelling VariationsThe appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many spelling variations. Cullop has been spelled Culp, Colp, Cup, Cope and others. Early Notables of the Cullop familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cullop Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Cullop Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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