The name Chantray is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who worked at the church and was in charge of providing songs or chants for mass having derived from the Old French word chanterie.
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Early Origins of the Chantray family
The surname Chantray was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Chantray family
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Chantray Spelling Variations
Until 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 Chantray include Chantrey, Chauntre, Chauntrey, Chauntree, Chantree, Chantrie, Chantre and many more.
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Early Notables of the Chantray family
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Migration of the Chantray family
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 Chantray were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Robert Chantrey who arrived in Virginia in 1623.
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