Cartew History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cartew family

Early History of the Cartew family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cartew research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1376, 1500, 1602 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Cartew History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cartew Spelling Variations

Spelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document. Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Cartew has been spelled Cardew, Cardewe, Caredew, Caredewe, Cardue, Carduwe and many more.

Early Notables of the Cartew family

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Migration of the Cartew family

Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them: Jean Cartue, who arrived in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1764; and David Cardew, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1769.