Corton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Corton family

The surname Corton was first found in Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat as Chiefs of their race. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable. This family name was found later in Kerry and Limerick. Traditionally they are descended from the O'Connor and from the 3rd son of Fergus Mor, King of Ulster, who was ancestor of the Clann Cruitin.

Early History of the Corton family

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Corton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Curtain, Crutin, Curtayne, McCruttin, McCurtain, McCurtaine, O'Curtain, O'Curtaine and many more.

Early Notables of the Corton family

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Corton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Peter Corton, who landed in Virginia in 1666 1

Corton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Corton, aged 22, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 1
Andres Corton, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1825 1
Francisco Javier Corton, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1845 1
Jose Eugenio Corton, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1849 1

Corton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Corton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Corton, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on April 16, 1855, settling in Western Australia 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Corton (post 1700) +

Eric Corton (b. 1969), Dutch presenter, actor, author and diskjockey

Citations +

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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Western Australia, Australia in 1855 with 261 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1855