Castles

The Castles of North America represented by Lord Arledge of that Ilk. The Anglo-Saxons of Britain first developed the name Castles. It was a name given to someone who was a person who worked in a castle. The original bearer of the surname Castles may have held the post of governor or constable of the castle. However, the surname might also be derived from residence near a castle, or from services or rent owed to a castle. The surname Castles is derived from the Old Norman French word castel, which means castle.