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Profiles

  • Agnes Cartwright (bef.1501 - 1556)
  • Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr (1820 - 1892)
    Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr. (April 17, 1820 – July 12, 1892) is one of several people sometimes referred to as a "father of baseball". Cartwright is thought to be the first person to draw a diagram...
  • Angela Cartwright
    Angela Margaret Cartwright (born September 9, 1952) is an English-born American actress primarily known for her roles in movies and television. Cartwright became known in movies as a child actress for ...
  • Anna Cartwright (aft.1685 - d.)

About the Cartwright surname

Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain were the first to use the surname "Cartwright". It's original bearer was a maker of carts & wheels. It's origins is from an Old English word craet-which means cart & wyrtha-wright or maker. Therefore, maker of carts & wagons.

The English family crest, motto is ' Defender of the Fold.' The name was first found in Worcestershire & dated before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

Entered by Lesa Bethel (Cartwright)