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Where did the English Cantwell family come from? What is the English Cantwell family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cantwell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cantwell family history? The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Cantwell come from when the family resided in Kentwell, in the county of Suffolk. The first families were known as De Cantwell, which literally means that they were from Cantwell or Kentwell.The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Cantwell has been recorded under many different variations, including Cantwall, Cantwell, Cantwel, Kantwell, Kentwell and many more. First found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Their earliest records were in the year 1273 when Gilbert de Kentwelle held a manor and estates. This is presumed to be the senior line of the family name but they held a family seat there from a very early date, probably the 10th century. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cantwell research. Another 310 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1406, 1452, and 1500 are included under the topic Early Cantwell History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Cantwell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Cantwell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 100 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Cantwell or a variant listed above: Cantwell Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Cantwell Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Cantwell Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cantwell Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 23 March 2012 at 13:44. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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