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![Show Contents]() Garter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The name Garter is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a gardener or one in charge of a padlock. In this case the surname originally derived from the Middle English word gartier. Early Origins of the Garter familyThe surname Garter was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Garter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garter research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1570, 1633 and 1634 are included under the topic Early Garter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Garter Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Garter include Garter, Garters and others. Early Notables of the Garter familyNotables of the family at this time include - Bernard Garter (fl. 1570), English poet, who describes himself on his title-pages as citizen of London, was, according to Hunter, second son of Sir William Garter of London, and father of a Bernard Ga...
- i.), ‘Barnerd Garter of Brikstocke,’ Northamptonshire, is described as the son of Thomas Garter, the husband of Elizabeth Catelyne, and the father of George Garter, who was living in 1634...
 Garter migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Garter were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Garter Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Garter, who landed in Maryland in 1658 1
- Charles Garter, who landed in Maryland in 1659 1
- James Garter, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 1
- William Garter, who landed in Maryland in 1675 1
Garter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Garter who arrived in New England in 1709
- Jacob Garter, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1773
- Peter Garter, who arrived in America in 1782 1
Garter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Owen Garter, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804
- Owen Garter, aged 26, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 1
- G. Garter, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1856 with his sister
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Garter migration to the United States 
