Caltenter was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Caltenter 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.
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Early Origins of the Caltenter family
The surname Caltenter 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
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Early History of the Caltenter family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caltenter research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1296 and 1360 are included under the topic Early Caltenter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Caltenter Spelling Variations
Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Caltenter has appeared Callander, Callender, Callandar, Callenter, Kalender, Calenter and many more.
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Early Notables of the Caltenter family
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Migration of the Caltenter family
Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Caltenter: William Callender who settled in Virginia in 1650; Alistair Callender settled in Boston in 1651; R. Callandar settled in New England in 1761; Alexander Callender is one of the 36 original signers of the Declaration of Independence about 1683 in South Carolina..
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