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Etymology of Gauntlett

What does the name Gauntlett mean?

The ancient roots of the Gauntlett family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Gauntlett comes from when the family lived in the village of Cantley in either the counties of Norfolk or Yorkshire. Both parishes date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when they were known as Cantelai (in Norfolk) and Canatela (South Yorkshire.) 1

Early Origins of the Gauntlett family

The surname Gauntlett was first found in Norfolk, where Wimer de Cantele was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1198. 2 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include Rogerus de Cantelay as holding lands there at that time. 3A very rare name the next entry we found was in 1581 where Peter Cantley was listed as a Freeman of York. 2

In Scotland, the family is from "the Yorkshire place of the name. William Cantuli was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1452, and William Cantuly or Cantuli held land there before 1497. Andrew Cantly was admitted burgess in 1508. Master John Cantly or Cantely appears as archdeacon of St. Andrews, 1524 ant 1541. Gilbert Cantlie, witness in Shetland, 1626." 4

Early History of the Gauntlett family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gauntlett research. Another 170 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1198, 1379, 1452, 1500, 1581, 1626, 1790, 1797, 1806 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Gauntlett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gauntlett Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Gauntlett has appeared include Cantlay, Cantley, Cantele, Cantelay, Cantuli, Cantlie, Gantlet, Gantley and many more.

Early Notables of the Gauntlett family

  • Henry John Gauntlett, eldest son of the Rev. Henry Gauntlett, was born in 1806 at Wellington, Salop. He was educated by his father, and at an early age evinced an aptitude for music, especially for pl...

Gauntlett migration to Australia +

Gauntlett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. James Gauntlett, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 30th June 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 5
  • William Henry Gauntlett, aged 37, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Ramillies" 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Gauntlett (post 1700) +

  • Rev. Henry Gauntlett (1762-1833), English divine, born at Market Lavington, Wiltshire, on 15 March 1762 7
  • Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876), English composer, born at Wellington, Shropshire, on 9 July 1805, son of Rev. Henry Gauntlett 8
RMS Lusitania
  • Mr. Frederic John Gauntlett, American 1st Class Passenger from Washington, District of Columbia, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking by escaping in a collapsible 8
  1. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  2. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  3. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  4. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  5. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian
  6. South Australian Register Tuesday 11 January 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAMILLIES 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/ramillies1853.shtml
  7. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
  8. Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/

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