The Carone Family is represented here by Lord William, Seneschal of Carone. From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Carone. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. The Carone family lived in a town just outside Palermo, as in 1189, a member of the Caro family was the Archbishop of Monreale.
