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The story of the Callendar family begins in ancient Scotland among the Pictish clans. The Callendar family lived on the lands or barony of Callander in Perthshire. The name is quite mistakenly thought of as an occupational name derived from the trade of calendering or glossing cloth. Scholars seem to agree that this name was not related to the calendar of the months.
The surname Callendar was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland. "This place derives its name, of Gaelic origin, from an ancient ferry across the river Teath, the principal road to which lay within its limits." 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Callendar research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1296 and 1360 are included under the topic Early Callendar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Translation has done much to alter the appearance of many Scottish names. It was a haphazard process that lacked a basic system of rules. Spelling variations were a common result of this process. Callendar has appeared Callander, Callender, Callandar, Callenter, Kalender, Calenter and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Callendar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.