| ![Show Contents]() Cawthorne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Cawthorne belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in Cawthorn, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, or in Cawthorne, in the West Riding. While the names are superficially similar,their origins are different. The village of Cawthorn was rendered as Caluetun in the Domesday Book, 1 and is derived from the Old English terms calf and tun, which means calf and enclosure, respectively. It meant the farm where calves are raised. The village of Cawthorne's name appeared as Caltorne in the Domesday Book. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English terms cald and thorne, which mean cold and thorn tree, respectively. It meant exposed thorn tree, and probably indicated a location marked by a solitary thorn tree. 2 Early Origins of the Cawthorne familyThe surname Cawthorne was first found in Yorkshire, where the Cawthorne family held a family seat from ancient times. The first known bearer of the name was William de Calthorn, who was recorded in the 1175 in Yorkshire. The spelling of the name seems to indicate that this branch of the family originated in the West Riding village of Cawthorne, documented in the Domesday Book as "Caltorne." Over in Lancashire, Nether Wyersdale was an ancient family seat. "The ancestors of the late John Fenton Cawthorne, Esq., M. P. for Lancaster, are said to have held a portion of Wyersdale for six or seven hundred years; and George III. once contemplated the revival of the barony of Wyersdale in the person of Mr. Cawthorne, whom he intended to create lord Wyersdale. Wyreside, an elegant mansion, has long been the residence of the Cawthorne family." 3 In nearby Over Wyersdale, a close branch of the family was found. "William Cawthorne, in 1683, gave a school-house, with a messuage, some land, and a rent-charge of £15, for which 30 boys are instructed; and another school has an allowance of £20 per annum from the Society of Friends." 3 Early History of the Cawthorne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cawthorne research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1175, 1273, 1379, 1605, 1637, 1659, 1719, 1761 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Cawthorne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cawthorne Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Cawthorne include Cawthorn, Cawthorne, Cauthorn, Cauthorne, Cawtharne, Cothern, Cothern, Cawthern and many more. Early Notables of the Cawthorne familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Thomas Cawton, the elder (1605-1659), an English clergyman of Presbyterian and Royalist views. He "was born at Rainham, Norfolk, in 1605. was born at Rainham, Norfolk, in 1605. He was sent to Queens' College, Cambridge, by Sir Roger Townshend, and became so remarkable for his piety, that profane scholars used 'Cawtonist' as 'Simeonite' or 'Puseyite' were used more recently...
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 Cawthorne migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Cawthorne were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Cawthorne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Cawthorne, who arrived in Virginia in 1681 4
Cawthorne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Charles Cawthorne, a convict who arrived in Maryland in 1720
Cawthorne Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Ernest Hy. Cawthorne, aged 20, originally from Manchester, England, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Royal George" from Southampton, England 5
- Henry Cawthorne, aged 61, originally from Sheffield, England, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Southampton, England 5
- Martha Cawthorne, aged 61, originally from Sheffield, England, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Southampton, England 5
- Alfred Ernest Cawthorne, aged 23, who arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1920 aboard the ship "Olympic" from Southampton, England 5
| Cawthorne migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Cawthorne Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century- Mary Cawthorne, who arrived in Australia in 1798
Cawthorne Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Captain William Cook Cawthorne, English settler with his wife and son William Anderson (W.A.) Cawthorne to South Australia aboard the Amelia in 1841, first Head Keeper of the "Sturt" lighthouse on Cape Willoughby
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cawthorne (post 1700) | + |
- Nigel Cawthorne (b. 1951), English writer of fiction and non-fiction
- Charles Witto-witto Cawthorne (1854-1925), Australian co-founder with his father William Anderson Cawthorne of Cawthorne and Co, a musical instruments, sheet music and concert promoter in 1870; grandson of Captain William Cook Cawthorne
- Richard Seymour Cawthorne (b. 1976), Australian AACTA Award winning actor
- Sir Terence Edward Cawthorne FRCS (1902-1970), British surgeon specialising in Otorhinolaryngology
- William Cawthorne Unwin FRS (1838-1933), British civil and mechanical engineer, the first recipient of the Kelvin Gold Medal
- Colonel Raynal Cawthorne Bolling (1877-1918), American Army officer
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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