Kethcarte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

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Among the the peoples of ancient Scotland, the first to use the name Kethcarte were the Strathclyde- Britons. Kethcarte was a name for someone who lived in the region of Cathcart near Glasgow, along the "Cart" river. ^[1]

Early Origins of the Kethcarte family

The surname Kethcarte was first found in Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of Renfrew, East Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern Scotland.

Important Dates for the Kethcarte family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kethcarte research. Another 233 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1160, 1447, 1546, 1513, 1178, 1200, 1230, 1296 and are included under the topic Early Kethcarte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kethcarte Spelling Variations

Medieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Kethcarte has been spelled Cathcart, Cathert, Kethkert, Kethkart and others.

Early Notables of the Kethcarte family (pre 1700)

More information is included under the topic Early Kethcarte Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Kethcarte family to Ireland

Some of the Kethcarte family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Kethcarte family

Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them: Robert Cathcart who settled in New England in 1730; Alexander, Gabriel, James, John, Paul, Robert, Thomas, William Cathcart all arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1800 and 1840..