Caddell seems to have been the original name, and it continued indiscriminately in use with the other for many centuries. On 20th January, 1564, Nicholas Blake alias Caddell, of Ballymacro^?, died. Nicholas Caddell, alias Blake, of Galway, merchant, died in January, 1620, siezed of Kilturroge^?, (mortgaged to David Bodkin,) Kiltullagh, and several houses and lands in and about Athenry^?.