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Cartwright Family History
Cartwright Genealogy & Family TreeCartwright is an English name from Worcestershire, England. It comes from the Old English roots craet ("cart") and wyrtha ("maker") and referred to someone who made carts and wagons. The earliest known ancestor--John le Cartwereste--was recorded in 1275. The family motto is "Defend the fold."
Other spellings of the name include "Cartright," "Cartwrite," "Carthright," "Cartrite," "Cartrait," and "Carterwright." Notable people with the surname include American actress Nancy Cartwright (The Simpsons, Kim Possible, Family Guy), American basketball player Bill Cartwright (New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics), and American actress Veronica Cartwright (Alien, The Birds, The Witches of Eastwick). The first Cartwright to come to America was John Cartwright in Virginia in 1624.
Cartwright Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mathew Cartwright -- --, 1754 February 21, 1812
- John Cartwright -- --, 1787 June 17, 1841 North Carolina
- James Cartwright -- --, 1612 April 22, 1643
- Edmund Cartwright -- --, 1500 December 0, 1554
- Arthur Reginald Cartwright -- --, 1905 December 0, 1968 South Australia
Cartwright Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Bertram Cartwright -- --, 1901 December 22, 1984
- James A. Cartwright -- --, 1851 May 13, 1889 Georgia
- William Earl Cartwright -- --, 1847 May 8, 1997
- Susan Alice Cartwright -- --, 1865 October 14, 1926
- Hannah Cartwright -- --, 1772 December 0, 1862 North Carolina
