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CALKINS

Calkins coat of arms IrishOrigin: Irish

Coat of Arms: A shield barry silver and red with a gold lion passant guardant on a red canton.

Crest: Description not available

Motto: Deo duce ferro comitante.

Motto Translated: God is my guide,and my sword is my companion.

Origin: Irish

Spelling variations of this family name include: Caulfeild, Caulkin, Calfkins, Cawlfield, Cawfield, MacCaul, MacCawell and many more.

First found in Fermanagh where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mary Caulfield, her husband Thomas and one child, settled in Charles Town S.C. in 1822; Charlotte Caulfield settled in New Orleans in 1823; Henry Caulfield settled in Charles Town S.C. in 1821.

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