Gantly Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Anglo-Saxon name Gantly comes from when the family resided in the village of Cantley in either the counties of Norfolk or Yorkshire.

Gantly Early Origins

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The surname Gantly was first found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Gantly Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Gantly has been recorded under many different variations, including Cantlay, Cantley, Cantele, Cantelay, Cantuli, Cantlie, Gantlet, Gantley and many more.

Gantly Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gantly research. Another 339 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1198, 1379, 1452, 1581, 1626, 1790, 1797, 1500 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Gantly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gantly Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Gantly or a variant listed above: Alexander Cantley who arrived in Philadelphia in 1852.

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Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
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The Gantly Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gantly Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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