This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carlisle,' the county town of Cumberland. The surname crossed the Border, the spelling undergoing slight changes. Still it is easy to see that Thomas Carlyle was born and brought up not very far from the city whence his ancestors originally sprang.

Nicholas de Carliolo, aurifaber, 4 Edward II: Freemen of York.

Thomas de Carlell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Karleyll, osllr, 1379: ibid.

Walterus de Carlhill, 1379: ibid.

1547. Hugh Karlyle and Christian Saunders: Marriage Lic. (London).

1556. Baptised — Hellen, d. John Carleill: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1598. Robert Jenkinson and Margaret Carleill: Marriage Lic. (London).

1608. Richard Moorer and Bridget Carliell: ibid.

From Carlisle in Cumberland. The first of the name who appears in Scotland is Odard de Carlyle, who witnessed a charter by Uchtred, son of Fergus, lord of Galloway, to the Hospital of St. Peter at York between 1158—64 (Bain, I, p. 422). He appears to have also held the land of Hoddam as he is described as Odard de Hodelme (cf Hoddam). Evdone de Karleolo or Eudo de Karliol, c. 1207, was witness to a charter by Eustace de Vescy of 20l. per annum out of the mill of Sprouiston to the Abbey of Kelso (Kelso, 208). Robert of Carlyle or of Hodelm, as he is chiefly styled, refers to himself in a plea dated 1199 as being 60 or more years of age (Bain, I, 280). His son, Adam of Carlyle is the first of the name whose connection with Scotland is clearly established (ibid., 2660 and elsewhere in the volume). To Adam de Carleolo the lands of Kynemund were granted by William de Brus who died in 1215 (Annandale, I, p. 2; Bain, I, 606). Sir William de Carlyle, knight, had charter of a piece of land in Newby, after 1271 (Annandale, I, p. 8). Gilberd de of Dumfriesshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a lion, rampant, and S' Gilb' de Kadiolo (Bain, II, p. 210,531). Beatrice de Karlele of Dumfriesshire also rendered homage, 1296 (ibid., p. 203). William of Carlile was one of the conservators of the truce between Scotland and England, 1451 (Bain, IV, 1239). Thomas Carlyle (1795—1881) is perhaps the greatest of the name known. Acairhyll 1577, Cairlell 1635, Carleil 1368, Carleill 1631, Carlele 1592, Carlyll 1682, Carrell 1684.

V. Carlile.

The Roman Luguvallum prob. means ‘Bright or Shining Wall’

(English) One who came from Carlisle (wall of the god Lugus), in Cumberland.

The city in Cumberland.

Local: from the city of Carlisle in Cumberland. Hildred de Karleolo, temp. William I, was owner of lands in Cumberland, on which the city of Carlisle now stands. His descendant, Adam de Karleolo, accompanied William de Bruce, Lord of Annandale, to Scotland, in 1170, and received from him a grant of the lands of Kynemound in Dumfriesshire; and was the ancestor of the Scottish branch of the family.