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Metcalf Family History
Metcalf Genealogy & Family TreeMetcalf is an English name from Yorkshire, England. It comes from the Old English mete-calf which means "cow being fattened up for slaughter." The earliest known ancestor--Adam Medecalf--was recorded in 1301. The family motto is Conquiesco which means "I am contented."
Other spellings include "Metcalfe," "Medcalf," "Medcalfe," and "Midkiff." Notable people with the surname include American actress Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne, Toy Story, The Big Bang Theory), American football player Eric Metcalf (Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers), and American Olympic athlete Nancy Metcalf (volleyball). The first Metcalfs to come to America were Christopher and James Metcalf in Virginia in 1635.
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Metcalf Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin Franklin Metcalf -- --, 1805 October 9, 1885 Kentucky
- Tamer Caroline Metcalf -- --, 1838 December 24, 1915 Ohio
- Michael Metcalf -- --, 1620 December 24, 1654 Norfolk
- David Lane Metcalf -- --, 1910 January 6, 1985 Arkansas
- Meletiah Metcalf -- --, 1667 September 23, 1719 Massachusetts
Metcalf Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Metcalf -- --, 1585 December 0, 1619
- James Metcalf -- --, 1905 September 15, 1951
- Susan Metcalf -- --, 1798 March 17, 1836 Kentucky
- Barbara Metcalf -- --, 1497 December 0, 1583
- Nicholas Metcalf -- --, 1587 September 16, 1664
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