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![Show Contents]() Charlette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The history of the Charlette family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Worcestershire. The Charlette family was originally from Charlett, Normandy, and it is from this place that their surname derives. Charlett comes from a baptismal name which means Charles, which stems from the Old French name, Charlys. As the naming tradition grew in Europe baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honor of Christian saints and other biblical figures. There are hardly any Christian countries in Europe that did not adopt surnames from these religious figures. Early Origins of the Charlette familyThe surname Charlette was first found in Leicestershire at Charley or Chorley, an extra-parochial liberty, in the union of Loughborough, hundred of West Goscote. "The ancient forest of Charley, or Charnwood, twenty miles in circuit, was disafforested soon after the Conquest; its privileges were restored by Henry II., but finally abolished by Henry III. The Hall is a plain brick building, with pleasant grounds. A society of eremites, of the order of St. Augustine, settled here in the reign of Henry II., by the favour of Robert Blanchmains, Earl of Leicester; but in the time of Edward II. it was united to one at Ulverscroft, where a priory of Regular canons, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, continued until the Dissolution." 1 Charley is also a hamlet in the parish of Farewell, union of Lichfield, S. division of the hundred of Offlow in Staffordshire. Early History of the Charlette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Charlette research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1655, 1697, 1706, 1716, 1717 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Charlette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Charlette Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Charley, Charly, Charlet, Charlett, Charlette and others. Early Notables of the Charlette familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Arthur Charlett (1655-1722), Master of University College, Oxford, son of Arthur Charlett, Rector of Collingbourn Ducis, Wiltshire. Charlett was appointed chaplain to the king on 17 Nov. 1697, and held that office until he, in common with certain other of the royal chaplains, was removed in March 1716-1717. In the spring of 1706...
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Charlette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Charlette family to Ireland
Some of the Charlette family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Charlette familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Charlette or a variant listed above were: Joseph Charley who settled in Pennsylvania in 1683.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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