Carmin is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a person who was known as the carman, or one who rented or let out vehicles. Often carmen were known as hostilers.
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Early Origins of the Carmin family
The surname Carmin was first found in Cumberland in the lands of Carman where they held a family seat from very ancient times before 1100 A.D.
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Early History of the Carmin family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carmin research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086 and 1300 are included under the topic Early Carmin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Carmin Spelling Variations
A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Carman, Carmen, Carmine, Carmyn and others.
Early Notables of the Carmin family
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was
Sir John Carmine of Taunton
Migration of the Carmin family
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Carmin or a variant listed above: Henry Carman aged 23; who settled in Virginia in 1620; the same year that the "Mayflower" arrived to the north in Massachusetts; John Carman settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1621 the year following the ".
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