Archbold McCull

The Scottish settler, Archbold McCull, has not been proven to be the father of our John McCoole, Sr. of Toberhead Ireland. However, he was in the right place, was of the right age to be his father, and had an interestingly similar name. Further, John McCoole named his firstborn son "Archibald".

Archbold McCull was born about 1610 in Scotland. He died in Ireland or Scotland. He married Unknown (McCull). In addition to his possible eldest son John McCoole Sr, he may have had another son Archibald McCoole, born about 1648. Nothing further is known about his wife, his speculated second son Archibald, or any other children.

Several McCoole ancestors were recorded in the Ulster Settlers muster role, as described in Men and Arms, The Ulster Settlers, c. 1630, edited by R. J. Hunter; prepared for publication by John Johnston, Ulster Historical Foundation:

Page 121:
Antrym
Barony de Belfast
Mr. William Reding his men:
No Arms
. . . . . .
9. Archbold McCull

Page 150:
Down
The Lord Viscount of Ards, his men and arms:
Swords and pikes
. . . . . .
404. Robert McCoullees

Pages 154/155:
Down
The Lord Viscount of Ards, his men and arms:
No Arms
. . . . . .
1032. Daniell McCoul
. . . . . .
1186. Alexander McCoole

Page 158:
Down
The town of Bangor
The names of the Lord Clannaboyes men and arms as followeth
Swords, Muskets, and bandoliers
. . . . . . .
285. William McCoole

There was an Irish uprising against the British (mostly Scottish) settlers in 1641 which decimated Northern Ireland, forcing many settlers to return to Scotland for safety. We do not know if Archbold McCull remained and survived, or escaped back to Scotland. The latter seems most likely, since he and his fellow tenants had no arms with which to protect themselves.

McCoull, McCull and similar surnames in Scotland

At the current time, a possible relationship to any of the following people is pure speculation. However, future yDNA testing and autosomal DNA testing by our family members and others may provide a link to some of them.

• Johne McCoull, baptized 1 Oct 1607 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland to parents Robert McCoull and Bessie Moderwell.
• Bessie McCoull, baptized 1 Oct 1607 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland to parents Robert McCoull and Bessie Moderwell.
• female McCoull, born 20 Aug 1609 in Inverness Scotland to parents Thomas McCoull and Cristan Cuithbert.
• John McCoul, born about 1610 in Scotland.
• Patrik McCale, baptized 18 Mar 1613 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland to parents Johne McCale and Bessie Burrell.
• David McCoull, baptized 1 Nov 1613 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland to parents Johne McCoull and Agnes Campbell.
• Robert McCull, baptized 28 Apr 1635 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland to parents John McCull and Margaret Whytlawe.
• Margaret McCull, baptized 24 Aug 1645 in Kilmadock, Perth, Scotland. Daughter of James McCull.
• Archibald McCaull, married 3 Jan 1654 in Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland to Marie McMillan.
• Archibald McCoull, baptized Apr 1654 in Campsie, Stirling, Scotland. Son of John McCoull and Jean McIlhose.
• Archibald McCaull, married 22 Mar 1666 in Kirkmichael, Ayr, Scotland to Issobell Smith.
• Archibald McCail, baptized 16 Oct 1679 in Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland. Son of John McCail and Jean Campbell.
• Archbald McCoul, married 19 Dec 1678 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland to Jonet Anderson.
• Archbald McCoul, baptized 29 Jul 1682 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. Son of Archbald McCoul and Jonet Anderson.
• Margrat McCull, baptized 13 Nov 1692 in Dalry, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. Daughter of James McCull.

Many people with similar surnames were born in Scotland in the 1600s, including Macullo, McCaull, McCowle, McCullo, McCale, McColl, Mcullie, McKall and more.

Speculative Family Tree

Archbold's family tree may have looked something like this. For information on his possible son John McCoole's first and second families, visit John McCoole, Sr..