The origins of the name Cattlin are with the
Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the Old French names
Caterine and
Cateline, which were forms of the
personal name Catharine. These names were introduced into
England in the 12th century and became very popular, especially in the variant forms
Catelin and
Cateline. Thus the surname Cattlin is a
metronymic type of surname, and is derived from the name of the original bearer's mother.
Early Origins of the Cattlin family
The surname Cattlin was first found in
Wiltshire. Some of the first records of the family were found her in the
Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 that included early spelling of the name: Geoffrey Gatelin; and Johanna Gatelyn.
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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)Richard Jordan Gatling (1818-1903) was the American inventor of his eponymous Gatling gun, considered to be the first successful machine gun that first saw service in 1862. Born on the family plantation in Como, Hertford County, North Carolina, he was a successful inventor by the age of 21 inventing the screw propeller for steamboats. His grandfather William James Gatling (1760-1822), was from Virginia.
Early History of the Cattlin family
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Cattlin 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. Cattlin has been spelled many different ways, including Catlin, Catling, Catlyn, Catlyne, Catlyng and others.
Early Notables of the Cattlin family (pre 1700)
Notables of the family at this time include Sir Robert Catlin (died 1574), English jurist, Chief Justice of the Queen’s Bench (1559-1574). Richard Catlyn (by 1520-1556), of Norwich and Honingham,
Norfolk and Serjeants' Inn, London, was an English politician, Member of Parliament for Norwich in 1545. Richard Catlin IV (1583-1662), also...
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Migration of the Cattlin family to the New World and Oceana
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 Cattlins to arrive in North America: William Catline who settled in Barbados in 1679 with his wife and servants; James Catling, who settled in New
England in 1769; Michael Catling, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1854.
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Citations
- ^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)