Carnduff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Carnduff family

The surname Carnduff 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 from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Carnduff family

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Carnduff Spelling Variations

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. Carnduff has appeared as Carnduff, Carnduf, Cairnduf, Cairnduffe and many more.

Early Notables of the Carnduff family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

John Carnduff of Strathaven

Carnduff migration to Canada +

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:

Carnduff Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Alexander Carnduff, who arrived in Quebec City in 1804

Carnduff migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Carnduff Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Eliza Carnduff, aged 27, a housemaid, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "John Bunyan" 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Carnduff (post 1700) +

Tom W Carnduff, author of "Managing Configuration with Evolving Constraints in Design Databases" and other technical materials

Citations +

South Australian Register Wednesday 24th May 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) John Bunyan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/johnbunyan1854.shtml