Cartlet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Cartlet

What does the name Cartlet mean?

Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Cartlet is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived near a pond or bog in rocky land having derived from the Old Norman word kartr, which means rocky land, and suffix -lake, for pond or bog. The suffix -lake is often rendered as -ledge in compound names. The surname meant dweller by the rocky pond. 1 The name originated in Lancashire or East Cheshire. 2

However, another source claims the name originated in "Cartledge in Holmesfield (Derbyshire)." 3

Early Origins of the Cartlet family

The surname Cartlet was first found in Cheshire where Richard de Cartelache was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1290. Later, Richard de Cartlege was listed in Cheshire in 1435 and Thomas Cartlidge was found in Sheffield in 1641. 3

Early History of the Cartlet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cartlet research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1627, 1671, 1695, 1700 and 1778 are included under the topic Early Cartlet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cartlet Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Cartlet has been spelled many different ways, including Cartlidge, Cartlitch, Cartlich, Cartlett and many more.

Early Notables of the Cartlet family

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Migration of the Cartlet family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Cartlets to arrive in North America: Edmund Cartlidge who settled in Philadelphia in 1682; with his wife Mary; Joseph Cartledge settled in Philadelphia in 1840; along with Robert, Stephen, and William.

Sources +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)