| ![Show Contents]() Canterberry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Canterberry familyThe surname CanterBerry was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Canterbury, Ralph de Canterbury who held 4 houses previously held by King Harold's concubine, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Canterberry familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Canterberry research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Canterberry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Canterberry Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Canterbury, Canterberry, Canterberrie, Canterbery and many more. Early Notables of the Canterberry familyMore information is included under the topic Early Canterberry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 CanterBerry migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Canterberry or a variant listed above were:
Canterberry Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Thomas Canterberry, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
- Tom Canterberry, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1921
- T. Canterberry, aged 20, who settled in America, in 1922
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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CanterBerry migration to the United States 
