Carmend History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Carmend

Today's generation of the Carmend family bears a name that was brought to England by the wave of migration that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. Carmend is a name for a person who was known as the carman, or one who rented or let out vehicles. Often carmen were known as hostilers.

Early Origins of the Carmend family

Early History of the Carmend family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carmend research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086 and 1300 are included under the topic Early Carmend History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carmend Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Carmend has been recorded under many different variations, including Carman, Carmen, Carmine, Carmyn and others.

Early Notables of the Carmend family

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Migration of the Carmend family

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Carmends were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Henry Carman aged 23; who settled in Virginia in 1620; the same year that the "Mayflower" arrived to the north in Massachusetts; John Carman settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1621 the year following the ".