Cartland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Cartlands were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:

Cartland Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Nathaniel Cartland and Philip Cartland both of whom were recorded as having arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1638

Cartland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Richard Cartland, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emperor Alexander"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

• Moses Austin Cartland (1805-1863), American Quaker abolitionist and editor
• Samuel Cartland, American politician, Member of New Hampshire State Senate 12th District, 1829-32
• Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland DBE, CStJ (1901-2000), English prolific author of at least 723 novels, she holds the Guinness Record for the most novels published in one year
• Michael David Cartland, British Secretary for Financial Services for Hong Kong (1993-1995)
• Sir George Barrington Cartland CMG (1912-2008), British deputy-governor of Uganda and later the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania
• John Ronald Hamilton Cartland (1907-1940), British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament for Birmingham King's Norton (1935-1940) who was killed in action
• Barbara Cartland, author and novelist who has written 582 books