Kirkaldy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

Early Origins of the Kirkaldy family

The surname Kirkaldy was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat in their territories. The Pictish influence on Scottish history diminished after Kenneth Macalpine became King of all Scotland. But those east coast families still played an important role in government and were more accessible to Government than their western highland counterparts.

Early History of the Kirkaldy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kirkaldy research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1299, 1366, 1426, 1520, 1556, 1573, 1664 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Kirkaldy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kirkaldy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kircaldy, Kirkaldy, Kirkaldie, Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldie, Kircaldie and many more.

Early Notables of the Kirkaldy family

Sir James Kirkcaldy (Kirkaldy) of Grange (died 1556), a Fife laird and Treasurer of Scotland

Kirkaldy migration to Australia +

Kirkaldy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Margaret Kirkaldy, Scottish Convict who was convicted in Perth, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atwick" on 28 September 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1

Historic Events for the Kirkaldy family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Thomas Kirkaldy (d. 1912), aged 37, English Bedroom Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 2

Sources +

Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 23rd August 2020 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atwick
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html