Matlock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Matlock family

The surname Matlock was first found in Derbyshire, at Matlock, a parish, in the union of Bakewell, hundred of Wirksworth. "This place, which was formerly called Mesterford or Metesford, is equally celebrated for the beauty of its scenery, and the purity of its medicinal springs, and consists at present of the village and the baths, nearly a mile and a half distant from each other. The waters were first applied to medicinal uses about the end of the seventeenth century." 1

Another source claims the early spellings of the place name differently as in Meslach 2 which was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 and later as Matlac in 1196. In this case, the place name literally meant "oak-tree where meetings are held," from the Old English "maethel" + "ac." 3

Early History of the Matlock family

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Matlock Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Martlock, Matlock, Matlack, Marlott and others.

Early Notables of the Matlock family

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Matlock Ranking

In the United States, the name Matlock is the 2,268^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 4

Matlock migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Matlock Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Matlock, who arrived in New Jersey in 1675 5

Matlock Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Isobell Matlock, who arrived in New York in 1775
Isobell Matlock, aged 18, who landed in New York in 1775 5

Matlock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Clarence Matlock, aged 0, who arrived in America, in 1894
William Matlock, aged 32, who arrived in America, in 1894
David T. Matlock, aged 39, who arrived in America, in 1896
Mrs. W. H. Matlock, aged 38, who arrived in America, in 1896

Matlock Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George Matlock, who arrived in America, in 1906
Arthur T. Matlock, aged 23, who arrived in America from Leicester, Eng., in 1907
Paul Matlock, aged 30, who arrived in America, in 1907
Edith Anne Matlock, aged 24, who arrived in America from Leicister, Eng., in 1907
Florence N. Matlock, aged 38, who arrived in America, in 1908
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Contemporary Notables of the name Matlock (post 1700) +

Jimmy Matlock (b. 1959), American politician, Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Leroy Matlock (1907-1968), American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues who played from 1929 to 1938
Rebecca Burrum Matlock (b. 1928), born Rebecca Inez Burrum, American photographer and the wife of former U.S. Ambassador Jack F. Matlock, Jr
Victoria Matlock (b. 1978), American musical theatre actress
Julian Clifton "Matty" Matlock (1907-1978), American Dixieland jazz clarinettist, saxophonist and arranger
Jack Foust Matlock Jr. (b. 1929), former American ambassador, career Foreign Service Officer, a teacher, an historian
Glen Matlock (b. 1956), English bass guitarist
Robert "Bob" Matlock (b. 1918), Australian rules footballer

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)