The surname Modderwell was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient but turbulent no-man's land where the persecuted Many were given land by King Malcolm Canmore and later by King David of Scotland. Some were native Scots. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. The name was first recorded in Scotland by an agreement between King Alexander II and Henry III of England when John Motherwell held lands.
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Early History of the Modderwell family
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Modderwell Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Motherwell, Modwerwell, Moderwell, Modrell, Modervell, Moderel and many more.
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Early Notables of the Modderwell family
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Modderwell migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Modderwell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Adam Modderwell, who arrived at the port of Philadelphia in 1803
Modderwell migration to the United States 
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