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 COWGILL

Origin: Scottish

Coat of Arms: Ermine with a red St. Andrew's cross.

Crest: A Martlet.

Motto: Domino confido.

Motto Translated: Confide in the Lord.


Cowgill Scottish coat of arms

Origin: Scottish

Spelling variations include: Cargill, Cargille, Carnigill, Cargile, Kergylle, Cargyle, Carrigle, McGirl and many more.

First found in Perthshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: David Cargill arrived who in New York State in 1740; with James, Jean, John, Margaret; Elizabeth Cargill settled in New York State in 1740; J. and William Cargill settled in Baltimore Md.




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