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Where did the English Carnaby family come from? What is the English Carnaby family crest and coat of arms? When did the Carnaby family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Carnaby family history?

The ancient history of the Carnaby name begins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the family resided in the region of Carnaby a parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

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Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Carnaby include Carnaby, Carnabey and others.

First found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carnaby research. Another 282 words(20 lines of text) covering the year 1552 is included under the topic Early Carnaby History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Carnaby Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Carnaby or a variant listed above:

Carnaby Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Sarah Carnaby, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
  • Elizabeth Carnaby who settled in Virginia in 1741

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The Carnaby Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Carnaby 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.

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