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Where did the English Cauthorn family come from? What is the English Cauthorn family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cauthorn family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cauthorn family history? Cauthorn is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in Cawthorn, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, or in Cawthorne, in the West Riding. While the names are superficially similar,their origins are different. The village of Cawthorn was rendered as Caluetun in the Domesday Book, [1] and is derived from the Old English terms calf and tun, which means calf and enclosure, respectively. It meant the farm where calves are raised. The village of Cawthorne's name appeared as Caltorne in the Domesday Book. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English terms cald and thorne, which mean cold and thorn tree, respectively. It meant exposed thorn tree, and probably indicated a location marked by a solitary thorn tree.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. Cauthorn has been recorded under many different variations, including Cawthorn, Cawthorne, Cauthorn, Cauthorne, Cawtharne, Cothern, Cothern, Cawthern and many more. First found in Yorkshire, where the Cauthorn family held a family seat from ancient times. The first known bearer of the name was William de Calthorn, who was recorded in the 1175 in Yorkshire. The spelling of the name seems to indicate that this branch of the family originated in the West Riding village of Cawthorne, documented in the Domesday Book as "Caltorne." This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cauthorn research. Another 382 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1175, 1273, 1379, 1719, 1761, and 1788 are included under the topic Early Cauthorn History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Cauthorn Notables 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 Cauthorn or a variant listed above: Cauthorn Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
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The Cauthorn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cauthorn 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 5 March 2012 at 07:50. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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