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Patten History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Suggested Reading Citations

Patten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland
Ireland

The name Patten derived from the Scottish Gaelic Paidin and is a "pet or diminutive form of Padruig, 'little Pat' or 'Paddy'," which in turn is derived from the name Patrick. In Latin, the name is Padinus. 1

Early Origins of the Patten family

The surname Patten was first found in Dumfriesshire where the first entries are in the Latin form: " Padinus filius Kerkau, 'aput corrukes,' was one of the witnesses to the Diuise de Stobbo, c. 1190. Padinus, prepositus, witnessed an undated charter of three acres of Karruderes by Walter del Bois. Patin Mac Gillenef is in record in the reign of William the Lion, and Padyn, a chaplain, who witnessed a charter of confirmation by the Chapter of Dunblane, c. 1235, is doubtless Padin, presbyter of Mothel (Muthill) who appears in 1239. "1

Early History of the Patten family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Patten research. Another 223 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1235, 1376, 1472, 1570, 1572, 1590, 1599, 1605, 1626, 1648, 1663, 1666, 1670, 1671, 1686 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Patten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Patten Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Padyn, Padian, Padgen, Padine, Paddon and others.

Early Notables of the Patten family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Robert Patten (fl. 1715), was a Scottish historian of the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 and was at one time curate at Penrith, Cumberland

Patten Ranking

In the United States, the name Patten is the 2,222^nd most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Patten family to Ireland

Some of the Patten 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.

Patten migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Patten Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Patten, who settled in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1630
Darker Patten, who landed in Maryland in 1665 3

Patten Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Patten, who landed in Virginia in 1710 3
Letitia Patten, who landed in New England in 1720 3
Matthew Patten, who landed in New England in 1727-1737 3
Actor Patten, who landed in New England in 1737 3
Captain Patten, who arrived at Boston in 1768
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Patten Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Patten, aged 48, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
George Patten, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 3
Henry Patten, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
John Patten, aged 28, who landed in New York in 1812 3
Grace Patten, aged 18, who landed in America in 1822 3
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Patten migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Patten Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. William Patten U.E. who settled in Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 he served in the 71st Regiment 4

Patten Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Eliza Patten, aged 30, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the schooner "Sarah" from Belfast, Ireland
Fanny Patten, aged 27, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Ranger" in 1834
Susan Patten, aged 24, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Ranger" in 1834
Lewis Patten, who arrived in Canada in 1841
Mr. Martin Patten, aged 35 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Larch" departing 11th July 1847 from Sligo, Ireland; the ship arrived on 20th August 1847 but he died on board 5

Patten migration to Australia +

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

Patten Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Miss Mary Patten, English convict who was convicted in Shropshire, England for 7 years , transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6

Patten Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Patten, a stone-mason, who arrived in New South Wales, Australia sometime between 1825 and 1832
John Patten, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on February 22, 1834, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 7
Mr. William Patten, British convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Henry Tanner" on 27th June 1834, settling in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. James Patten, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Candahar" on 26th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
James Patten, aged 31, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Admiral Boxer"
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Patten 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:

Patten Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Richard William Patten, aged 27, a clerk, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Phoebe" in 1843
Mr. Patten, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Phoebe" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 18th April 1843 10
Mrs. Patten, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Phoebe" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 18th April 1843 10
Dr. James Patten, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Victory " arriving in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand on 8th September 1848 10
Mr. E. Patten, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 25th May 1853 10
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Patten 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. 11

Patten Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Richard Patten, who arrived in Barbados in 1654
James Patten, who settled in Barbados in 1685

Contemporary Notables of the name Patten (post 1700) +

David Patten (1974-2021), American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL); he died in a three-vehicle accident in Columbia, South Carolina, aged 47
Case Lyman "Casey" Patten (b. 1974), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Fred Walter Patten (1940-2018), American writer and historian known for his work in the science fiction, fantasy, anime, manga, and furry fandoms
Zeboim Cartter Patten (1840-1925), American industrialist, capitalist, and American Civil War captain, founder of the Volunteer Life Insurance Company
Joseph Patten (1710-1787), American-born, Canadian politician in Nova Scotia who represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1770 to 1774 and from 1775 to 1776
Major John Patten (1746-1800), American farmer and politician from Delaware, an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution
William George "Gilbert" Patten (1866-1945), American pulp fiction writer, best known as author of the Frank Merriwell stories
Bebe Patten (1913-2004), American Christian evangelist, founder of Patten University
William J. Van Patten, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1908 12
Lloyd Van Patten, American Republican politician, Elected Iowa State Senate 11th District 1948 12
... (Another 51 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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/
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
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 92)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Britannia
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1834 with 230 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1834
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/henry-tanner
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/candahar
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html