| ![Show Contents]() Cantrill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Cantrill was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Cantrill family lived in Lancashire. The family descend from a Norman noble who arrived from the area of Chantarel, Normandy with the 1066 invasion. The name is possibly derived from the Old French words chanterelle, which translates in English to "a small bell" or from canterellus which means "the little singer." 1 By way of confirmation, researchers found William and Roger Cantarel, of Normandy, 1198 listed in the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae. 2 Early Origins of the Cantrill familyThe surname Cantrill was first found in Yorkshire. "Most of my instances hail from Yorkshire. I could have adduced others. It is there the surname is still most largely represented." 3 The first record of the family in Britain was found in the Rotuli Curiae Regis. There Alberic Chanterhill, of England, 1199 was listed. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Alice Cainterel, Yorkshire; William Chanterel, Northamptonshire; Richard Chaunterel, Wiltshire; and Martin Chanterrl, Yorkshire. Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Johannes Quayntorell; and Johanna Quayntell. 3 Early History of the Cantrill familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cantrill research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1503, 1569, 1632, 1673, 1685, 1700 and 1773 are included under the topic Early Cantrill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cantrill Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Cantrell, Cantrel, Cantrill, Cantril, Chantrell and many more. Early Notables of the Cantrill familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cantrill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Cantrill family to Ireland
Some of the Cantrill family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World 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 stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Cantrill or a variant listed above:
Cantrill Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Cantrill who settled in Virginia in 1608, twelve years before the "Mayflower," was descended from Humphrey Cantrill from Woodley Wokingham
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cantrill (post 1700) | + |
- James Edwards Cantrill (1839-1908), American Captain in the Confederate States Army Cavalry, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1879-1883)
- James Campbell Cantrill (1870-1923), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky (1909-1923)
- Andrew Cantrill, British-born organist and choral director, active in New Zealand and the United States, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
- Corinne Cantrill AM (b. 1928), Australian filmmaker, academic, composer and author who works with her husband Arthur
- Arthur Cantrill AM (b. 1938), Australian filmmaker, academic, composer and author who works with his wife Corinne
| Historic Events for the Cantrill family | + |
- Mr. Joshua Cantrill (b. 1919), English Stoker Petty Officer serving for the Royal Navy from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 4
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Propio vos sanguine pasco
Motto Translation: I feed you with kindred blood.
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
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