| ![Show Contents]() Tart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancestors of the Tart family brought their name to England in the wave of migration after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Devon, near the river Dart, from which the surname derives. 1 Alternatively, the name could have originated from the Old French word "dart 'a pointed missile thrown by hand', perhaps metonymic for a soldier or a hunter." 2 Early Origins of the Tart familyThe surname Tart was first found in Devon where Ralph de Derth was recorded in 1242. A few years later Juhelinus de Derte was recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls for Devon in 1275. The name is from Dart Raffe in Witheridge, Devon. Later again, John Dart was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Devon in 1524. In Gloucestershire, Walter Dert was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1221. 2 The family may have given birth to the parish of Dartington, in the union of Totnes, hundred of Stanborough, Stanborough and Coleridge, in Devon, two miles from Totnes 3 which is home to Dartington Manor, an historic hall and country estate of 1,200 acres dating from medieval times. One source claims the manor is "one of the most spectacular surviving domestic buildings of late Medieval England." Today it is the home of the Dartington Trust, which currently runs 16 charitable educational programs, including Schumacher College, Dartington Arts School, Research in Practice and the Dartington International Summer School. Early History of the Tart familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tart research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1730, 1817, 1836, 1838, 1841, 1842, 1851, 1852, 1856, 1860, 1862, 1865, 1871, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1885, 1886 and 1887 are included under the topic Early Tart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tart Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Tart were recorded, including Dart, Darte, Darth and others. Early Notables of the Tart familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was John Dart (d. 1730), English antiquary, "bred an attorney, but meeting with little success in that profession, he turned to the church as a means...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tart Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tart RankingIn the United States, the name Tart is the 8,021st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4
 Tart migration to the United States | + |
The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Tart arrived in North America very early:
Tart Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Elnathan Tart, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 5
- Hanah Tart, who landed in Virginia in 1665-1666 5
- Tho Tart, who landed in Virginia in 1665 5
- William Tart, who arrived in Virginia in 1665-1666 5
- John Tart, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 5
Tart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William McDowall Tart, aged 24, who landed in South Carolina in 1812 5
- Edward K. Tart, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1894
- G. Selwyn Tart, aged 21, who landed in America from Southampton, in 1897
Tart Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Jeanie C Tart, aged 50, who landed in America from Glasgow, in 1906
- Frederick Tart, aged 9, who settled in America from Burslem, England, in 1907
- Gladys Tart, aged 8, who immigrated to the United States from Burslem, England, in 1907
- Annie Tart, aged 35, who settled in America from Rock Tory, England, in 1907
- Herbert Tart, aged 35, who settled in America from Hulton, England, in 1911
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| Tart migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Tart Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Hannah Tart, English convict from Worcester, who was transported aboard the "Amphitrite" on August 21, 1833, settling in New South Wales, Australia 6
- Mary Tart, aged 22, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Switzerland"
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tart (post 1700) | + |
- Charles T. Tart (b. 1937), American psychologist and parapsychologist
- Levern Tart (1942-2010), American ABA basketball player
- Josh Quong Tart (b. 1975), Australian actor
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Amphitrite voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1833 with 99 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/amphitrite/1833
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