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Where did the Scottish Morton family come from? What is the Scottish Morton family crest and coat of arms? When did the Morton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Morton family history?
The Strathclyde-Briton people of ancient Scotland were the first to use the name Morton. The Morton family lived in Cheshire, but by the 12th century most of the fmaily had moved to Dumfries in Scotland. Morton, or Moreton, come from the Old English word, mor, which means marsh, fen or moor, and tune, which means village or settlement.
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The variation in the spelling of Medieval names is a result of the lack of spelling rules in the English language prior to the last few hundred years. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound, often varying the spelling of name within a single document. Morton has appeared as Morton, Moreton, Moorton, Myrton and others.First found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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As the persecution of Clan families continued, they sailed for North America in increasing numbers. In most cases, they found the freedom and opportunity they sought. Land was often available and the American War of Independence allowed Scots an opportunity to solidify their independence from the English crown. These settlers and their ancestors went on to play essential roles in the forging of the nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:
Morton Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Ralph Morton, who landed in Jamestown, Va in 1607
- George Morton settled in Plymouth in 1621 with four children
- George Morton settled in Plymouth Mass in 1623
- Julian Carpenter Morton, who arrived in Plymouth, Mass in 1623
- Thomas Morton, who arrived in New England in 1625
Morton Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Lawrance Morton, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1708
- Mathias Morton, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1712
- Robert Morton, who arrived in America in 1730
- James Morton, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746
- Paul Morton, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755
Morton Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Francis Morton, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
- Dever Morton, who landed in Norfolk, Va in 1820
- Eliza Morton, aged 24, arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1820-1873
- Alexander Morton, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1838
- Andrew Morton, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1838
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- Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902), American, Secretary of Agriculture under Grover Cleveland (1893-97), who originated Arbor Day in Nebraska
- Rosalie Slaughter Morton (1876-1955), American surgeon, who was the first woman faculty member of both the New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (1890-1941), American jazz composer
- Joy Morton (1855-1934), American founder of the Morton Salt Company and The Morton Arboretum
- Levi Parsons Morton (1824-1920), American banker and politician
- Alan Lauder Morton (1893-1971), Scottish soccer player
- Samantha Jane Morton (b. 1977), award-winning English actress and film director
- Levi Parsons Morton (1824-1920), vice president of the U.S.A. (1889-93) and governor of New York State (1895-96)
- Henry Vollam Morton (1892-1979), English author and journalist
- John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Michael Morton (1893-1979), English author
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- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Paul, Sir James Balfour. An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland Second Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1903. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry Including American Families with British Ancestry 2 Volumes. London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
- Bell, Robert. The Book of Ulster Surnames. Belfast: Blackstaff, 1988. Print. (ISBN 10-0856404160).
- 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).
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. Scots Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Mordern Application of the Art and Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
- Fairbairn,. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
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