Carter Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Carter

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Carter history with Carter Family Crest
Suggested Readings for Carter
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About Family Crests

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Origins Available: English-Alt, English

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

The history of the Carter family begins with those Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain from whom the name springs. The surname Carter is thought to be derived from the Old English "craet," or the Old Norse "kartr," both meaning "cart," and was most likely first borne either by someone who built carts or by a transporter of goods. Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Old English "carda" or "carterius" meaning "guard."

Spelling variations of this family name include: Carter, Carters and others.

First found in Winchester, where the Carter family was seated from ancient times. The name first appeared on the tax records of the Middle Ages dating back to the years immediately after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ambrose Carter, who settled in Virginia in 1663; Thomas Carter and his wife Frances, who came to Philadelphia in 1685 with their children Thomas, Henry, Ann, and John, Chris Carter, who immigrated to St. John's, Newfoundland in 1705.

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Suggested Readings for the name Carter

Brief History and Genealogy of the Carter and Some Allied Families by Lyle Carter.
The Carter and Fulcher Families by Jane Chapman.

Some noteworthy people of the name Carter

Marshall Carter (1909-1993), American army officer, Chief of Staff of the US Eighth Army in Korea (1959-60) and Commanding General, Army Air Defense Center (1961-62). Sir Walter Carter
President James Carter (b. 1924), American, 39th President of the U.S.A (1977-81)
Valerie June Carter (1929-2003), American Country music legend and wife of Johnny Cash, better known as June Carter Cash
Bennett Lester Carter (b. 1907), original name of Benny Carter
Hurricane Carter (b. 1937), American boxer falsely convicted of murder
Benny Carter (b. 1907), American alto saxophonist
Sir Frederick Bowker Terrington Carter (1819-1900), lawyer, Premier of Newfoundland from 1865 to 1869
Howard Carter (1874-1939), Egyptologist and Archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt
Helena Bonham Carter (b. 1966), English actress
Rosalynn Smith Carter (b. 1927), wife of president Carter
Ron Carter (b. 1937), jazz musician
Elizabeth Carter (1717-1806), English scholar and poet
Helena Bonham Carter (b. 1966), an English actress

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Carter family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Carter coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Carter genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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