| ![Show Contents]() Salton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Salton familyThe surname Salton was first found in Yorkshire where the family claim descendancy from Robert de Saltonstall who held lands in Warley, near Halifax, Yorkshire in 1274. While this is the generally accepted origin of the family, two sources claim the family could have originated at Salternstall in Kent which literally meant "salt works place." 1 2 The American colonist Sir Richard Saltonstall (1586-1661) who led a group of English settlers up the Charles River to settle in what is now Watertown, Massachusetts in 1630 was a nephew of the Lord Mayor of London Richard Saltonstall (1517-1600.) The latter claimed descendancy from Yorkshire. In fact, Sir Richard served as a Justice of the Peace for the West Riding of Yorkshire and was Lord of the Manor of Ledsham before his departure for America. Early History of the Salton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Salton research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1517, 1586, 1600, 1630, 1639, 1661, 1666, 1692, 1707, 1708 and 1724 are included under the topic Early Salton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Salton Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Salton are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Salton include: Saltonstall, Salton, Saltonston and others. Early Notables of the Salton familyNotables of the family at this time include - Richard Saltonstall (1517-1600), Lord Mayor of London. His nephew Sir Richard Saltonstall (1586-1661) led a group of English settlers up the Charles River to settle in what is now Watertown, Massachus...
- Gurdon Saltonstall (1666-1724), born in Haverhill, Massachusetts Bay Colony was a son of Nathaniel Saltonstall and was the 25th Governor of the Colony of Connecticut from 1708 to 1724
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Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Salton or a variant listed above:
Salton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Tho Salton, who landed in Virginia in 1663 3
Salton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Salton, who settled in Virginia in 1774
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Salton Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Etiennette Salton, who arrived in Montreal in 1659
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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: Salton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Alexander Salton, aged 22, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jane Gifford" in 1842 4
- Martha Salton, aged 18, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jane Gifford" in 1842 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Salton (post 1700) | + |
- Louis François Pierre d'Arlandes de Salton, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
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: Teneo tenuere majores
Motto Translation: I hold (what) my ancestors held.
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Louis Salton. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
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