Kildee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Kildee

What does the name Kildee mean?

The Kildee family saga is rooted in the people of the Pictish Clan of ancient Scotland. The Kildee family lived in the lands of Keltie, which were found near Callander in the county of Perth.

Early Origins of the Kildee family

The surname Kildee was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very early times on the old lands of Keltie, near Callander.

Early History of the Kildee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kildee research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1616, 1628 and 1647 are included under the topic Early Kildee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kildee Spelling Variations

Prior to the invention of the printing press in the last hundred years, documents were basically unique. Names were written according to sound, and often appeared differently each time they were recorded. Spelling variations of the name Kildee include Keltie, Kelty, Keltey and others.

Early Notables of the Kildee family

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Kildee migration to Australia +

Kildee Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Kildee, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Bruce" in 1846 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Kildee (post 1700) +

Dale Edward Kildee (1929-2021), American politician who served as U.S. Representative of Michigan from 1977 to 2013

Sources +

State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LADY BRUCE 1846. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1846LadyBruce.htm