Carteret (earlier, de Carteret) is a surname of Norman origin. It derives from , an inhabited place on the northwest coast of the Cotentin peninsula, facing the

Channel Islands The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey ...

. 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 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 result of the Nor ...

, the original territorial holding of

William the Conqueror William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England The monarchy of the United Kingdom, ...

, 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 and hereditary

Bailiffs of Jersey A bailiff (from Middle English baillif, Old French ''baillis'', ''bail'' "custody") is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given. Bailiffs are of various kinds and their offi ...

Carteret as a surname

* Anna Carteret (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 Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...

(1664/651717), wife of Philip Carteret FRS, mother of Sir Charles Carteret * George Carteret, 1st Baronet ( – 1680), one of the first proprietors of New Jersey * George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (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 George Frederick Cecil de Carteret (1886 – 3 January 1932) was an Anglican cleric, and the long-serving Bishop of Jamaica from 1916 until 1931. He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford and ordained in 1889. His first posts were curacies at Cante ...

(1886-1932), Anglican Bishop of Jamaica 1916-31 *

George William de Carteret George William de Carteret, (1869 St Peter, Jersey - 4 September 1940), was a Norman language journalist and writer from Jersey. Working as a farmer in St Peter, George William de Carteret wrote, under the ''nom de plume'' Le Caouain (''the owl' ...

(AKA ''Le Caouain'', 1869–1940), Norman language journalist and writer from Jersey *

Godefroy De Carteret Godefroy, a surname of Old French origin, and originally a given name, cognate with Geoffrey/Geoffroy/Jeffrey/Jeffries, Godfrey, Gottfried, etc. Godefroy may refer to: People Given name * Godefroi, Comte d'Estrades (1607–1686), French diplomat a ...

, Anglo-French nobleman, son of Renaud De Carteret III * Hellier de Carteret (), Seigneur of Sark * Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (second creation) (1735–1826), British politician, Bailiff of Jersey 1776–1826, uncle of George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret *

Jason De Carteret Jason De Carteret, born on the British island of Guernsey, is a polar explorer. He took part in the Ice Challenger Expedition and holds (or has held) skiing and vehicle world records for polar exploration. He has worked as a commercial helicopte ...

(active from 2011), British polar explorer born on Guernsey * John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville (Baron Carteret, first creation) (1690–1763), British statesman and Secretary of State, Seigneur of Sark 1715-20 ** Carteret Ministry, 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 Peter Carteret (born 1641, date of death unknown, but after 1676) was the Governor of the British colony of Albemarle (which would later become North Carolina) from 1670 to approximately 1672. Early life and career Carteret was born on the Brit ...

(1641after 1672), Governor of the British colony of Albemarle (later to become North Carolina) 1670-72 *

Philip Carteret FRS Sir Philip Carteret, FRS (1641 – 1672), was the eldest son of Sir George Carteret and his wife and cousin Elizabeth de Cartetet. Philip was elected Fellow of the Royal Society on 15 February 1665. He married Jemima Montagu, daughter of Ed ...

(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 (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 Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: * Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present) * Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Prince Philippe, Count o ...

, Anglo-French nobleman, son of Philippe De Carteret, 2nd of St Ouen * Philippe de Carteret I (1552–94), Seigneur of Sark 1578-94 * Philippe de Carteret II (1584-1643), Seigneur of Sark * Renaud De Carteret I (1063–1125), Anglo-French nobleman *

Renaud de Carteret II Renaud Pierre Manuel Séchan (), known as Renaud (), born 11 May 1952, is a French singer, songwriter and actor. His characteristically 'broken' voice makes for a very distinctive vocal style. Several of his songs are popular classics in F ...

, 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 Sir Renaud (Reginald) de Carteret, 8th Seigneur of Saint Ouen (1316–1382) was a Seigneur of Saint Ouen in Jersey. He followed his father as Seigneur of St Ouen in 1327. Succeeded to the command of the military forces in Jersey when the Governo ...

(born 1316), Anglo-French nobleman

Carteret as a given name

Frederick de Carteret Malet Frederick de Carteret Malet (1837 – 21 March 1912) was a leader in business, church, and educational matters in Christchurch, New Zealand. Early life Malet was born in 1837 at Saint Helier, Jersey. He came to Auckland, New Zealand, in 1861. He m ...

(1837-1912), Jersey-born influential person in New Zealand * John Carteret Pilkington (1730–63), Irish singer and writer * Philip Carteret Hill (1821–94), Canadian politician in Nova Scotia * Philip Carteret Silvester (1777–1828), British naval officer, son of Philip Carteret * Philip Carteret Webb (1702–70), English barrister and antiquarian

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