le Carter or le Caretier, also le Careter William Carter is a direct descendant, his family owning property in Bedfordshire, England since the late 1100's with Odo le Caretier born 1175. http://person.ancestry.com/tree/42685418/person/29797138097/facts Regarding the remark about yeoman: in 1115 yeoman was a landowner, a yeoman also referred to an employee of a household. This is not this instance. They were land owners. His ancestors are from France.