General Notes

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4  TEXT Date of Import: 14 Jan 2004


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Danish warrior who came to England with King Canute in 1016. TheMetcalfe family is of Danish origin, the founder Adam de Dente,Lord Dente in Denmark, a celebrated warrior, went to Englandwith Canute. In the division of lands, Canute gave him a largetract of land in what is now the Shire of York. (posted byDebbie Halpenny) This land was contained between three hills; ahill in Danish is called "calfe," "metta" is the word used forbetween, and thus the name of "Metta-Calfe," Metcalfe! It gaveorigin to the coat of arms,which is charged with three blackcalves: what is known as a "canting coat." In 1581 the familymarried into the Talbot family, and she being an heiress broughta large estate, and the crest of the Talbots was adopted.ThisTalbot crest is still used by the family."  From information inthe Gen. of Virginia Fam. v. 3, page 676 from the research ofDr. Claudius H. Mastin, of Mobile, Alabama  Version 2 When inthe 12th century, the newly formed counties of Westmoreland,Cumberland and the West riding of Yorkshire were formed, theboundaries ran along the tops of the ranges of hills passingalong Holme Fell, Middleton Calf Top, ("The Calf" almost 2,200feet high is the tallest hill in West Yorkshire, almost at thewestern boundary of the county), and Cragg Hill. The occupier ofMiddleton Calf Top then was William de Dent (Dent is a villageat the foot of "The Calf" mountain)who became known as WilliamMedecalf de Dent, Chief Forester of Wensleydale withLangstrothdale. So the origin of the surname Metcalfe in all itsvariations of spelling, is said to be derived from MiddletonCalf Top. Three black calves on the crest but that it has aWhite Yorkshire Rose on it as well.  Metcalfes own/owned STUDLEY ROYAL  Castle, YORKSHIRE .  Head offamily: MARQUIS OF RIPON


Please keep checking this file.  It's a work in progress, and may have errors in it, but this is the information I have.  Kristen Ingram