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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
- Elizabeth Cartwright -- --, 1824 March 0, 1898
- Frederick Cartwright -- --, 1808 December 0, 1854 Connecticut
- Frank Cartwright -- --, 1897 March 25, 1959
- Thomas Henry Cartwright -- --, 1814 January 9, 1873 Lancashire
- Ann Cartwright -- --, 1835 January 3, 1899
Cartwright Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sharon Lee Cartwright -- --, 1941 August 28, 1970
- Benjamin Franklin Cartwright -- --, 1866 May 11, 1960 Washington
- Elizabeth Cartwright -- --, 1850 May 10, 1913 South Carolina
- Charlotte Cartwright -- --, 1867 January 20, 1953 Victoria
- Georgia Florence Cartwright -- --, 1874 August 20, 1962 Kansas
