The name Carpenter is English and the Coat of Arms contains Six gold and red stripes, and on a blue chevron, three gold crosses. The Crest is A world withing a wreath. The family motto is Per acuta belli.
Spelling variations include: Carpenter, Carpentar, Carpenters, Carpentier and many more.
First found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Philip Carpenter was a fisherman at Cape Elizabeth, Ambrose Carpenter was a merchant in Hampton, and John Carpenter was living in the town of Saco during the 17th century.
