| ![Show Contents]() Aston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Aston come from when the family resided in the place named Aston, in the county of Stafford. Early Origins of the Aston familyThe surname Aston was first found in the counties of Cheshire and Lancashire. Aston-By-Sutton in Cheshire was of particular significance to the family. "The manor [of Aston-By-Sutton] belonged as early as the reign of Wm. I. to the family of Aston, of whom Thomas Aston was created a Baronet by Charles I. in 1628; he was an officer in the king's service, and was actively engaged in the civil war, as was also Sir Arthur Aston, who was a personal friend of Charles. The title became extinct in the commencement of the eighteenth century. Aston Hall, a handsome mansion, built about the close of the 17th century, and surrounded by an extensive park, is the seat of Sir Arthur Ingram Aston, G.C.B.; it stands on elevated ground, and commands fine views of the estuary of the Weaver, and of the Lancashire shore on the north-west." 1 The township of Liscard, again in Cheshire had early records of the family: "In the reign of Edward I., the manor was held under the barons of Halton by Richard de Aston." 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 lists: Roger de Astun in Salop (Shropshire); Thomas de Aston in Lancashire; William de Aston in Herefordshire; and John de Ascheton in Somerset. Roger de Assheton was found in Lancashire, 20 Edward I. The Yorkshire Polls Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Johannes de Aston; Johannes Aystyn; Henricus Astyn; and Willelmus Aston. 2 Richard de Aston held the Prebendary of Finsbury in 1358. "Ashton is also a Lancashire place name. The Asshetons belonged to a notable family that for many centuries played a conspicuous part in the county; the Asshetons of Downham and Midleton, going back to the 15th and 16th centuries, were amongst the oldest branches." 3 Guppy continues to note that "the Ashtons of this county, who are numerous on the Yorkshire border, similarly derive their name from places in Derbyshire." Later, some of the family were found much father to the north in Scotland. There, Roger Aschtoun had a pension in 1585 from the fruits of part of the bishopric of Ross and later, Sebastian Ashton, was burgess of Linlithgow, 1688. 4 Early History of the Aston familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aston research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1485, 1558, 1584, 1590, 1600, 1606, 1609, 1621, 1633, 1637, 1639, 1641, 1642, 1645, 1649, 1656, 1678 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Aston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aston Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Aston has been recorded under many different variations, including Aston, Asten, Astyn, Astin, Astyne, Astley and others. Early Notables of the Aston familyNotables of this surname at this time include: - Thomas de Aston, High Sheriff of Herefordshire in 1350
- Hugh Aston (c. 1485-1558), an English composer
- Sir Arthur Aston (1590-1649), English professional soldier who supported King Charles I in the English Civil War
- Sir Thomas Aston, 1st Baronet (1600-1645), English politician who fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
- Lieutenant Colonel Walter Aston (c.1606-1656), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
- Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of Forfar (1584-1639)
- Walter Aston, 2nd Lord Aston of Forfar (1609-1678)
- Constance Aston (b. 1621), English manuscript author and anthologist
Aston RankingIn the United States, the name Aston is the 6,617th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5 However, in the United Kingdom, the name Aston is ranked the 926th most popular surname with an estimated 7,472 people with that name. 6  Migration of the Aston family to Ireland
Some of the Aston family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Aston migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Aston or a variant listed above:
Aston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Aston, aged 29, who landed in Virginia in 1624 aboard the ship "Treasurer" 7
- Walter Aston, who arrived in Virginia in 1628 7
- Robert Aston, settled in Virginia in 1634 soon after the Mayflower
- James Aston in Bermuda in 1635
- James Aston, aged 22, arrived in Bermuda, (Somers Islands) in 1635 aboard the ship "Truelove" 7
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Aston Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Richard Aston in Maryland in 1775
Aston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alex Aston, who arrived in America in 1804 7
- Charles Young Aston, aged 34, who landed in Missouri in 1841 7
- William Preston Aston, aged 42, who arrived in Missouri in 1841 7
- William Aston, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1850 7
- Edward Aston, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1858 7
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Aston migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Aston Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
| Aston migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Aston Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Richard Aston, (b. 1756), aged 44, British Convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1816 9
- Mr. Amos Aston, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 4 years for assault, transported aboard the "Earl Spencer" in May 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
- Mr. George Aston, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in December 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
- Mr. Abraham Aston, English convict who was convicted in Much Wenlock (Liberties of Wenlock), Shropshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "David Lyon" on 29th April 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 12
- Mr. George Aston, English convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Emperor Alexander"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 13
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Aston migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Aston Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- J. Josiah Aston, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
- Rebecca Aston, aged 20, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
- Samuel Aston, aged 35, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
- Caroline Aston, aged 32, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
- Miss Eliza Aston, (b. 1863), aged 3, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 5th January 1867 14
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Aston migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 15Aston Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Edward Aston in Barbados in 1634
- Mr. William Aston, (b. 1618), aged 17, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Peter Bonaventure" arriving in Barbados and St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 16
- William Aston, who settled in Barbados in 1635
- Mr. Brian Aston, (b. 1614), aged 21, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Expedition" arriving in Barbados in 1636 17
- Mr. Edward Aston, (b. 1603), aged 32, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Expedition" arriving in Barbados in 1636 17
| Contemporary Notables of the name Aston (post 1700) | + |
- William B. Aston (b. 1818), American politician, Delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861 18
- William B. Aston (1817-1886), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1876 18
- H. I. Aston, American politician, Mayor of McAlester, Oklahoma, 1953-56 18
- C. G. Aston, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Marshall County, 1940 18
- Randolph Aston (1869-1930), English rugby player
- Ken Aston (1915-2001), English footballer
- Jack Aston (1877-1934), English footballer
- Henry Hervey Aston (1759-1798), English cricketer
- Bernard Cracroft Aston (1871-1951), English chemist and botanist
- Michael Anthony "Mick" Aston FSA (1946-2013), English archaeologist, best known for his appearances on Channel 4 television series Time Team from 1994 to 2011
- ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Aston family | + |
- Mr. J T C Aston, British Ordinary Signalman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 19
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Numine et patriae asto
Motto Translation: I stand by God and my country.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-spencer
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-lyon
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emperor-alexander
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's. Retrieved 23rd September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 29th September 2021. Retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
|
Aston migration to the United States 
Aston migration to Canada 
Aston migration to Australia 
Aston migration to New Zealand 
Aston migration to West Indies 
England
Ireland
Scotland
