The story of the Culpen family begins in ancient Scotland among the Pictish clans. The Culpen family lived in the place named Colp in Aberdeenshire.
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Early Origins of the Culpen family
The surname Culpen was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland.
One of the first records of the family was Johannes Coup who was recorded there in Aberdeen in 1408. "A 'commone hande bell, with ale proffetis,' was granted to William Colp and his son, David Colp in the same town in 1503, and a payment was made in 1518 to Sir Andrew Cup, evidently a cleric." [1]
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Early History of the Culpen family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Culpen research. Another 160 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1408 is included under the topic Early Culpen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Culpen Spelling Variations
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. Culpen has appeared Culp, Colp, Cup, Cope and others.
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Early Notables of the Culpen family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Culpen family
Many Scots left their country to travel to the North American colonies in search of the freedom they could not find at home. Of those who survived the difficult voyage, many found the freedom they so desired. There they could choose their own beliefs and allegiances. Some became United Empire Loyalists and others fought in the American War of Independence. The Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up in the last century have allowed many of these disparate Scots to recover their collective national identity. A search of immigration and passenger ship lists revealed many early settlers bearing the Culpen name: Connard Colp who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1732; followed by Charles in 1856; Anthony Cope settled in Jamaica in 1722; Richard Cope settled in New England in 1635.
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