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The surname Callbeck was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Callbeck research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1214, 1321, 1400 and 1433 are included under the topic Early Callbeck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Callbeck has appeared as Callbeck, Caldbeck, Caldebeck, Caudebec, Caldebek, Calbeck, Callbecke and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Callbeck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The freedom, opportunity, and land of the North American colonies beckoned. There, Scots found a place where they were generally free from persecution and where they could go on to become important players in the birth of new nations. Some fought in the American War of Independence, while others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these Scottish settlers have been able to recover their lost national heritage in the last century through highland games and Clan societies in North America. Among them: