Clotworthy

Not to be confused with Clatworthy.

Clotworthy is a surname derived from Clotworthy near Wembworthy, Devon, England.[1] The family inherited the manor of Rashleigh in Wembworthy in the 16th century. Sir Hugh Clotworthy (1569–1630) gained land in Ireland in the Plantation of Ulster[1] and built Antrim Castle there. Clotworthy was used as a given name by his descendants.

  1. ^ a b Colby, Frederick Thomas, ed. (1872). "Clotworthie". The Visitation of the County of Devon in the Year 1620. Vol. 6. London: Harleian Society. pp. 61–62. Retrieved 6 June 2020.