| ![Show Contents]() Lorton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the name Lorton date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in the village of Lawton which was in both Cheshire and Herefordshire. This place-name was originally derived from the Old English words hlaw tun, which means that the original bearers of the surname lived in the farm that was located on the hill. Early Origins of the Lorton familyThe surname Lorton was first found in Cheshire where the parish named Laughton dates back to at least the Domesday Book where it was listed as Lestone 1. Church Lawton is a small village and civil parish in Cheshire East and was recorded in the Domesday Book as Lautune. There are at least three other listings of places now named Laughton in the Domesday Book: Lachestone in Leicester, Lastone in Yorkshire and finally Loctone in Lincolnshire. The latter is believed to have been derived from the Old English words "loc" + "tun" and meant "enclosure that can be locked" 2 The parish of Lowton in Lancashire "gave name to a family who subsequently adopted the surname of Kenyon from their possessions in a neighbouring township." 3 Lorton is a parish, in the union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward above Derwent in Cumberland. It comprises two small villages Low Lorton and High Lorton and dates back to c. 1150 when it was known as Loretona. It probably meant "farmstead on a stream called Hlora" from the Viking river name meaning "roaring one" + and the Old English word "tun." 2 Early History of the Lorton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lorton research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1660, 1670, 1693, 1721 and 1723 are included under the topic Early Lorton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lorton Spelling VariationsLorton has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Lorton have been found, including Lawton, Laughton, Loughmane and others. Early Notables of the Lorton familyAnother 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lorton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lorton RankingIn France, the name Lorton is the 7,391st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 4  Migration of the Lorton family to Ireland
Some of the Lorton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Lorton migration to the United States | + |
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Lortons to arrive on North American shores:
Lorton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Robert Lorton, who landed in Virginia in 1701-1702 5
Lorton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Connie Lorton, aged 18, originally from London, arrived in New York in 1903 aboard the ship "Campania" from Liverpool, England 6
- Richard Lorton, aged 45, originally from Cork, arrived in New York in 1906 aboard the ship "Lucania" from Queenstown, Ireland 6
- Richard Lorton, originally from Kirkdale, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Saxonia" from Liverpool, England 6
- Heth Lorton, aged 64, destined for Garden City, N.Y., arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1920 aboard the ship "Fort Hamilton" from Hamilton, Bermuda 6
- Eugene Lorton, aged 51, destined for Tulsa, Okla, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Paris" from Le Havre, France 6
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Lorton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Thomas Lorton, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Florentia" in 1849 7
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lorton (post 1700) | + |
- Eugene Lorton (1869-1949), American editor and publisher of the Tulsa World newspaper
- Otis Lorton, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1926-27 (acting, 1926-27) 8
- George Lorton, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1940; Chair of Alamosa County Democratic Party, 1950 8
- Eugene Lorton, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916 8
- Justine Joanna Lorton -Radburn (b. 1974), English footballer
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) FLORENTIA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Florentia.htm
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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