Keltie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• Scotland

Early Origins of the Keltie family

Early History of the Keltie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keltie research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1616, 1628 and 1647 are included under the topic Early Keltie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Keltie Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, there was no basic set of rules and scribes wrote according to sound. The correct spelling of Scottish names were further compromised after many haphazard translations from Gaelic to English and back. Spelling variations of the name Keltie include Keltie, Kelty, Keltey and others.

Early Notables of the Keltie family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was

• John Keltie, Burgess of Edinburgh

Migration of the Keltie family

Scots left their country by the thousands to travel to Australia and North America. Desperate for freedom and an opportunity to fend for themselves, many paid huge fees and suffered under terrible conditions on long voyages. Still, for those who made the trip, freedom and opportunity awaited. In North America, many fought their old English oppressors in the American War of Independence. In recent years, Scottish heritage has been an increasingly important topic, as Clan societies and other organizations have renewed people's interest in their history. An examination of passenger and immigration lists shows many early settlers bearing the name of Keltie: B. Kelty who settled in Boston Massachusetts with eleven children in 1822; John and Thomas M'Coller Kelty settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1820.