Greetings, I have been reading with interest the messages about the
origins of the Calvert name. The name was originally Belgian and was
in fact Calluart. The family was related to Belgian royalty, so the
coat of arms has two leopards on it. The family were weavers and
move to Kipling in Yorkshire for the wool. George Calvert was
educated at Oxford University and spoke Spanish and Italian. He
worked for Charles II and for his service was created Baron
Baltimore. Not Baltimore in the south of Ireland, but in County
Longford where he was granted a large estate. Sir George, or Lord
Baltimore, was given a charter to found Avalon in Newfoundland, but
the weather was inclemant so he went on to found Maryland (after the
Kings wife) capital Baltimore. The Calverts moved between Yorkshire,
London, Maryland and Ireland. George Calvert even had his own
currency minted. Calverts settled in the north of Ireland and
married with prominant families. Some allegedly went with William
Penn to found Pennsylvanis, but inquiries with the Society of
Friends only obtained the names of a few Calvert Quakers.
I have been trying to put the coat of arms in the photo section, but
have had little success so far. I will try again.