Pettway History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland
Ireland

The surname Pettway is a Scottish patronymic surname, derived from the name "Pat," a diminutive of Patrick. The Pettway family initially lived at the manor of Patton in the English county of Cumberland before moving north to Scotland. In Ayrshire, the name is pronounced Pauton. 1

Early Origins of the Pettway family

The surname Pettway was first found in Cumberland (Cumbria) where the name "was the favourite Border form, and remains a Scottish surname today." 2

Paton with no forename was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Cumberland in 1332. As a forename we found Patone de Hangaldsyde in 1467. In 1230, Northumberland records show Hugo Patun and later, James Patoun was found in the Hundredorum Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1279. 3

Back in Scotland, "Paton is said to have been the name of a son of Sir Patrick Herring (fourteenth century). Royal pardons were granted to Paten Broune alias Broun and to the servant of Patein or Pateman Broin, 1407. Patone de Hangald-syde (1467) appears again in 1469 as Patrick Hangangside. Three persons named Pawton were voters in the parish of Qwilton (Coylton), 1513, and James Padyne, witness, 1514." 1

Early History of the Pettway family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pettway research. Another 277 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1466, 1492, 1520, 1538, 1547, 1550, 1582, 1596, 1597, 1606, 1613, 1650, 1662, 1682, 1684, 1686, 1700, 1721, 1807, 1890 and 1921 are included under the topic Early Pettway History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pettway Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Patton, Pattin, Paton, Patin and others.

Early Notables of the Pettway family

Notable among the family at this time was James Paton (d. 1596), Scottish prelate, Bishop of Dunkeld, descended from the family of Ballilisk, Kinross-shire; and David Paton (fl. 1650-1700), Scottish painter, a portrait of General Thomas Dalyell or Dalziel at Binns, Linlithgowshire, is ascribed to him. 4 James Paton (d. 1684)...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pettway Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pettway Ranking

In the United States, the name Pettway is the 4,682^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Pettway family to Ireland

Some of the Pettway family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Pettway family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mary Patton and her husband settled in Virginia in 1654; Alexander, Charles, David, George, Henry, Hugh, James, John, Joseph, Margaret, Michael, Robert, Samuel, Thomas and William Patton all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..

Contemporary Notables of the name Pettway (post 1700) +

Missouri Pettway (1902-1981), American artist associated with the Gee's Bend quilting collective
Arlonzia Pettway (1923-2008), American artist associated with the Gee's Bend group of quilters
Annie E. Pettway (1904-1972), American artist associated with the Gee's Bend quilting collective
Annie Bell Pettway (1930-2003), American artist associated with the Gee's Bend quilting collective, along with her daughter Belinda Pettway
Jerry Pettway (b. 1944), former American basketball player
Jessie T. Pettway (1929-2023), American artist associated with the Gee's Bend group of quilters
Vincent Pettway (b. 1965), American professional boxer in the welterweight and super welterweight division
Kenneth Aaron Pettway (b. 1982), American football defensive end for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL

The Pettway Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtute adepta
Motto Translation: Acquired by virtue

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)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/