Carteret (earlier, de Carteret) is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 9th and 10th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norma ...

origin. It derives from , an inhabited place on the northwest coast of the

Cotentin peninsula The Cotentin Peninsula (, ; ), also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula, is a peninsula in Normandy that forms part of the northwest coast of France. It extends north-westward into the English Channel, towards Great Britain. To its west lie the Gu ...

, facing the

Channel Islands The Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Jersey, Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, ...

. The Channel Islands are the only remnant of the

Duchy of Normandy The Duchy of Normandy grew out of the 911 Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple, King Charles III of West Francia and the Viking leader Rollo. The duchy was named for its inhabitants, the Normans. From 1066 until 1204, as a r ...

, the original territorial holding of

William the Conqueror William the Conqueror (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was D ...

, who invaded England in 1066. Historically, members of the Carteret family have occupied influential positions in the Channel Islands, notably as hereditary

Seigneurs of Sark A seigneur () or lord is an originally feudal title in France before the Revolution, in New France and British North America until 1854, and in the Channel Islands to this day. The seigneur owned a seigneurie, seigneury, or lordship—a form of ...

and hereditary

Bailiffs of Jersey A bailiff is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given. There are different kinds, and their offices and scope of duties vary. Another official sometimes referred to as a '' ...

Carteret as a surname

Anna Carteret Anna Carteret (born 11 December 1942) is a British stage and screen actress. Biography Carteret was born as Annabelle S. Wilkinson on 11 December 1942 in Bangalore, British India, the daughter of Peter John Wilkinson and his wife Patricia Car ...

(born 1942), British stage and screen actress * Sir Charles Carteret, 3rd Baronet (1679-1715), Seigneur of Sark 1693-1715 * Edward Carteret (1671–1739), English politician * Elias de Carteret, father of George Carteret * Elizabeth Carteret (1664/651717), wife of Philip Carteret FRS, mother of Sir Charles Carteret *

George Carteret Vice admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet ( – 14 January 1680 New Style, N.S.) was a royalist statesman in Jersey and England, who served in the Clarendon ministry, Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy. ...

, 1st Baronet ( – 1680), one of the first proprietors of New Jersey *

George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (July 1667 – 22 September 1695) was son of Philip Carteret (courtier), Sir Philip Carteret (died 1672) and the grandson of Sir George Carteret, Vice Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet (died 1680). His ...

(first creation) (1667–95), ennobled 1681 in recognition of the loyalty of his grandfather, George Carteret, to the Crown * George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret (second creation) (1770-1838), British Tory politician, nephew of Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret * George de Carteret (1886-1932), Anglican Bishop of Jamaica 1916-31 * George William de Carteret (AKA ''Le Caouain'', 1869–1940), Norman language journalist and writer from Jersey * Godefroy De Carteret, Anglo-French nobleman, son of Renaud De Carteret III *

Hellier de Carteret Helier de Carteret (fl. 1563 – 1578) was the first Seigneur of Sark, reigning from 1563 to 1578. He was the son of Édouard de Carteret, Seigneur of Saint Ouen (d. 1533), and grandson of Philip de Carteret, 8th Seigneur of St Ouen. It was He ...

(), Seigneur of Sark *

Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret Henry Frederick Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, PC (1735–1826), of Haynes, Bedfordshire (known until 1776 as the Honourable Henry Frederick Thynne), was Member of Parliament for Staffordshire (UK Par ...

(second creation) (1735–1826), British politician, Bailiff of Jersey 1776–1826, uncle of George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret * Jason De Carteret (active from 2011), British polar explorer born on Guernsey *

John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, 7th Seigneur of Sark (; 22 April 16902 January 1763), commonly known by his earlier title Lord Carteret, was a British statesman and Lord President of the Council from 1751 to 1763 and worked closely with the ...

(Baron Carteret, first creation) (1690–1763), British statesman and Secretary of State, Seigneur of Sark 1715-20 **

Carteret Ministry The Carteret ministry was the Whig government of Great Britain that held office from 1742 to 1744, following the defeat of the Walpole ministry by a margin of one vote. The nominal head of the ministry was Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmin ...

, the executive arm of the British government 1742–44, named after John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville * John Thynne, 3rd Baron Carteret (second creation) (1772-1849), British peer and politician. * Nicolas Henri Carteret (1807–62), French lawyer and politician * Peter Carteret (1641after 1672), Governor of the British colony of Albemarle (later to become North Carolina) 1670-72 * Philip Carteret FRS (1641–72), son of George Carteret, father of George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (first creation) * Philip De Carteret, 8th Seigneur of St Ouen (before 14701500), English or French nobleman * Sir Philip Carteret, 1st Baronet (1620-1663/75), Seigneur of Sark * Philip Carteret (colonial governor) (1639–82), first Governor of New Jersey * Sir Philip Carteret, 2nd Baronet (–93), Seigneur of Sark 1663-93 *

Philip Carteret Rear-Admiral Philip Carteret, Seigneur of Trinity (22 January 1733 – 21 July 1796) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who participated in two of the British navy's circumnavigation expeditions in 1764–66 and 1766–69. Biography Carte ...

(1733–96), British naval officer and explorer * Philippe De Carteret, 2nd of St Ouen (born 1152), Anglo-French nobleman * Philippe De Carteret, 3rd of St Ouen, Anglo-French nobleman, son of Philippe De Carteret, 2nd of St Ouen *

Philippe de Carteret I Philippe de Carteret I, 2nd Seigneur of Sark (1552–1594) was the Seigneur of Sark and Seigneur of Saint Ouen, Saint Ouen from 1578 to 1594. He was the oldest son of Hellier de Carteret, his predecessor in the office. Philippe's mother was Marg ...

(1552–94), Seigneur of Sark 1578-94 *

Philippe de Carteret II Philippe de Carteret II, 3rd Seigneur of Sark (18 February 1584 – 22 August 1643) was the son of Philippe de Carteret I (1552–1594) and Rachel Paulett (1564–1650), daughter of George Paulett (1534–1621) who was Bailiff of Jer ...

(1584-1643), Seigneur of Sark * Renaud De Carteret I (1063–1125), Anglo-French nobleman * Renaud de Carteret II, Anglo-French nobleman, father of Philippe De Carteret, 2nd of St Ouen and of Renaud De Carteret III * Renaud De Carteret III (1140–1214), Anglo-French nobleman, son of Renaud de Carteret II * Renaud De Carteret V (born 1316), Anglo-French nobleman

Carteret as a given name

* Frederick de Carteret Malet (1837-1912), Jersey-born influential person in New Zealand * John Carteret Pilkington (1730–63), Irish singer and writer *

Philip Carteret Hill Philip Carteret Hill (August 13, 1821 – September 15, 1894) was a Nova Scotia politician. Born in Halifax (former city), Halifax, he was mayor of Halifax from 1861 to 1864 before entering provincial politics as a supporter of Canadian Conf ...

(1821–94), Canadian politician in Nova Scotia * Philip Carteret Silvester (1777–1828), British naval officer, son of Philip Carteret *

Philip Carteret Webb Philip Carteret Webb (14 August 1702 – 22 June 1770) was an English barrister, involved with the 18th-century antiquarian movement. He became a member of the London Society of Antiquaries in 1747, and as its lawyer, was responsible for secur ...

(1702–70), English barrister and antiquarian

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