Pelton History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Pelton familyThe surname Pelton was first found in various places named Belton in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Norfolk and Suffolk. [1] The place name literally means "farmstead in a glade or on a dry ground in a marsh," from the Old English "bel," + "tun." [2] The Domesday Book of 1086 has early entries and spellings used at that time: Beltone, Lincolnshire and Beletuna, Norfolk. [3] Like the others, these place names evolved over the centuries to be named Belton. Attesting to the "marsh" origin above, we found this interesting entry: "At the hamlet of Sandtoft [in the parish of Belton, Lincolnshire], a church was built for the Dutch and French Protestants brought over by Cornelius Vermuyden, in the reign of Charles II., to assist in draining the marshes. In opposition to this undertaking, serious riots occurred: the church was materially injured, and soon fell into decay. The females of the hamlet who intermarried with the strangers retained their maiden names after marriage, not choosing to adopt those of their foreign husbands." [4] Early feudal rolls provided the king of the time a method of cataloguing holdings for taxation, but today they provide a glimpse into the wide surname spellings in use at that time. In Norfolk, we found Hamon de Belton, 1257; and John de Belton, rector of Ovington, Norfolk, 1366. [5] Henry de Belton, pistor was a Feeman of York, 17 Edward II (during the seventeenth year of King Edward II's reign.) And the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: John de Beletun, Suffolk; Gervase de Belton, Suffolk; and Nicholas de Belton, Suffolk. [6] To the north in Scotland, the name had a similar origin, but originated in "Belton, in the parish of Dunbar, formerly itself an ancient parish. Henry de Beletun granted a charter of his lands of Kingissete (Kingside) to the monks of Melrose, 1231. John de Belton was one of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle in 1312." [7] The "p" as in Pelton and the "b" as in Belton were interchangeable in Scotland and England. Early History of the Pelton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pelton research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1231, 1312, 1775 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Pelton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pelton Spelling VariationsAlthough the name, Pelton, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Belton, Beltone, Beleton, Beldan, Belden, Belston, Belting, Beldon and many more. Early Notables of the Pelton familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pelton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pelton RankingIn the United States, the name Pelton is the 5,941st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [8] Migration of the Pelton family to IrelandSome of the Pelton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Pelton family name Pelton, or who bore a variation of the surname were Pelton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pelton Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Pelton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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