The name Chauntre finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as 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 Chauntre family
The surname Chauntre was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Chauntre family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chauntre research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1445, 1465, 1662, 1781, 1789, 1803 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Chauntre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Chauntre Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Chauntre has been recorded under many different variations, including Chantrey, Chauntre, Chauntrey, Chauntree, Chantree, Chantrie, Chantre and many more.
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Early Notables of the Chauntre family
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Migration of the Chauntre family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Chauntre or a variant listed above: Robert Chantrey who arrived in Virginia in 1623.
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