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![Show Contents]() Curwen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Scotland
The Curwen family chronicle reaches back into history to the Boernician tribe of ancient Scotland. The Curwen family lived in Cumberland, where it was originally associated with Culwen. Culwen or Culewen is the old spelling of Colvend which was located near the river Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire. Early Origins of the Curwen familyThe surname Curwen was first found in Northumberland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Curwen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Curwen research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1379, 1554, 1558, 1559, 1567, 1571, 1621 and 1679 are included under the topic Early Curwen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Curwen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations occur frequently in Scottish names that date from the medieval era. They result from a general lack of grammatical rules and the tendency to spell names according to sound. Curwen has been spelled Curwen, Curwens, Corwen, Corwyn, Curwyn, Curwin, Curvin, Corwin, Kerwen, Kerwin, Kerwyn, Kervin and many more. Early Notables of the Curwen familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was - Sir Henry Curwen
- Robert Curwen, a landholder in 1379 in Yorkshire
- Sir Henry and Sir Thomas Curwen of Workington Hall
- Hugh Curwen was Primate of Ireland (1554-1567)
 Curwen migration to the United States | + |
In the 20th century, the ancestors of many of those Boernician-Scottish people still populate North America. They distributed themselves on either side of the border at the time of the War of Independence. United Empire Loyalists went north to Canada and those who wanted a new nation stayed south. Both groups went on to found great nations. Some of the first North American settlers with Curwen name or one of its variants:
Curwen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joseph Curwen, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1797
Curwen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Curwen, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1823
| Curwen migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Curwen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- "Mrs. Ellen Curwen, (b. 1796), aged 32, Irish house maid from Belfast who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for life for coining, transported aboard the ""Competitor"" on 9th June 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, listed as having 1 child" 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Curwen (post 1700) | + |
- Sir Christopher Keith Curwen (1929-2013), Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service from 1985-1989
- John Curwen (1816-1880), English Congregationalist minister, founder of the Tonic Sol-fa system of musical teaching
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: Si je n'estoy
Motto Translation: If I were not.
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Curwen migration to the United States 
Curwen migration to Australia 
