Clotewithy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Clotewithy is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in Clatworthy, a parish, in the union of Williton, hundred of Williton and Freemanners in Somerset. ^[1]

Early Origins of the Clotewithy family

The surname Clotewithy was first found in Somerset, at Clatworthy, a village and civil parish in the West Somerset District which dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Clateurde. ^[2]

By 1243, the place name had evolved to Clatewurthy and the place name literally means "enclosure where burdock grows." ^[3] Clatworthy Camp is an Iron Age hill fort 3 miles (4.8 km) North West of Wiveliscombe in Somerset.

Important Dates for the Clotewithy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clotewithy research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1680, 1683, 1617, 1630, 1665, 1634, 1640, 1646 and 1626 are included under the topic Early Clotewithy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clotewithy 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. Clotewithy has been spelled many different ways, including Clatworthy, Cloteworthy, Clotworthy, Clatworth and others.

Early Notables of the Clotewithy family (pre 1700)

Notables of this surname at this time include: John Cloteworthy, a prominent 14th century landholder in Somerset; Sir Hugh Clotworthy (died 1630), High Sheriff of Antrim; and his son, John Clotworthy, 1st Viscount Massereene (died 1665), an Anglo-Irish politician. They were descended from the Devonshire family of that name. Sir John was one of the largest landowners in the county of Antrim (Aphorismical Discovery, i. 335), and appears as the representative of those who held under the charter of...
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Migration of the Clotewithy family to Ireland

Some of the Clotewithy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Clotewithy 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 Clotewithys to arrive in North America: Matthew Clatworthy, who sailed to Virginia in 1635 and Roger Clatworth sailed to Virginia in 1654.

Citations

1. ^ Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
2. ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
3. ^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)