Corlet History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname Corlet comes from the Old Norse forename Thorliotr, meaning "Thor-people." It was Gaelicized to MacThorliotr; however in Gaelic the letters "Th" are not pronounced after the prefix "Mac," thus the surname came to be elided to MacCorlett. Early Origins of the Corlet familyThe surname Corlet was first found in on the Isle of Man. The Vikings had conquered the island from the Celts in the 9th century, and ruled it from Dublin. They settled on the island and intermarried with the Gaelic Scoti people, who had migrated from Ireland to Man and Scotland much earlier. Early History of the Corlet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corlet research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1504 and 1511 are included under the topic Early Corlet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Corlet Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Corlett, Corlet, MacCorlett and others. Early Notables of the Corlet familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Corlet Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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