Person:William Caldwell (52)

Watchers
m. 1601
  1. David CaldwellEst 1601 -
  2. John Caldwell1603 - 1639
  3. Joseph CaldwellEst 1605 -
Facts and Events
Name William Caldwell
Gender Male
Birth? 1577 Straton, Ayreshire, , Scotland
Marriage 1601 Ayr, Ayrshire, , Scotlandto Elizabeth Wallace
Death? 1664 Enniskillen, Fermanagh, , Ireland

http://www.grannyandpopacaldwell.com/FamilyCaldwell.htm

Descendants of William Caldwell Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 CALDWELL died Unknown. Notes for WILLIAM CALDWELL: Some genealogists say this should be Alexander...If Alexander, he was of Cardwell; also called Alex deColville; living Prestwick, County Ayrshire, SCT prior to 1550. "The following published in Belfast Times 1858? by R. M. Sibert, History of Ireland-Caldwell's became a prominent family in 1349. William Cauldwell, Prebendary of Glasgow, was Lord Chancellor of Scotland. His descendant, William Caldwell of Straeton, Ayrshire had sons Joseph, David and John who appeared early in the parish of Ennis Killen, Fermaugh. John Caldwell became prominent as a merchant in Ennis Killen and Londonderry (where he died in Ennis) in 1639- Will proved 1640; m.1627 to Mary Sweetenham; issue-Baptisms Derry Cathedral." http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/mahouser/caldwell.html Child of WILLIAM CALDWELL is: 2. i. WILLIAM2 CALDWELL, b. Abt. 1575, Straeton, Ayreshire, Scotland; d. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 CALDWELL (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1575 in Straeton, Ayreshire, Scotland, and died Unknown. Children of WILLIAM CALDWELL are: 3. i. JOHN3 CALDWELL, b. Abt. 1600, Prestwick, Scotland Or Donegal, Ireland; d. 19 Feb 1639, Londonderry, Ireland. ii. JOSEPH CALDWELL, d. Unknown. iii. DAVID CALDWELL, d. Unknown.

Move to Ireland to escape persecution from Catholic Church http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=6608b0a1-465d-40df-a7d6-78f27ea51860&tid=8030593&pid=-111433097

Sons of William Alexander Caldwell and Elizabeth Wallace http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=f7f0d1a9-e253-49e0-8d27-9702d0fc715f&tid=8030593&pid=-111433097

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