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![Show Contents]() Curwin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Curwin is a name whose roots are found in the clans of the Boernician people of ancient Scotland. The Curwin 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 Curwin familyThe surname Curwin 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 Curwin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Curwin 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 Curwin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Curwin Spelling VariationsScribes in the Middle Ages simply spelled according to sound. The result is an enormous number of spelling variations among names that evolved in that era. Curwin has been spelled Curwen, Curwens, Corwen, Corwyn, Curwyn, Curwin, Curvin, Corwin, Kerwen, Kerwin, Kerwyn, Kervin and many more. Early Notables of the Curwin familyAnother 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Curwin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Curwin migration to the United States | + |
Most of the Boernician-Scottish families who came to North America settled on the eastern seaboard of what would become the United States and Canada. Families who wanted a new order stayed south in the War of Independence, while those who were still loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the 20th century, the ancestors of these families have gone on to rediscover their heritage through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Curwin or a variant listed above:
Curwin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Curwin, who landed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1638 1
- Jonathan Curwin, who landed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1641 1
- George Curwin, who arrived in New England in 1682
- Samuel Curwin, who settled in Boston in 1698
- Samuel Curwin, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1698 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Curwin (post 1700) | + |
- Richard Curwin (b. 1944), American author in the fields of school discipline, motivation and classroom management
- Julie Curwin, Canadian writer, winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Short Story Competition
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.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Curwin migration to the United States 
