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Warburton History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Warburton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought much change to the island nation, including many immigrants with new names. Among these immigrants were the ancestors of the Warburton family, who lived in Cheshire, at the village and parish of Warburton, which was acquired by the Duttons as early as temp. Henry II, but it was not until the reign of Edward I., or II., that this territorial name was assumed by Sir Peter de Dutton. 1

Early Origins of the Warburton family

The surname Warburton was first found in Cheshire at Warburton, now part of Greater Manchester, "where they were descended from Sir Peter de Dutton, a Crusade knight, who in turn was descended from Rollo, the first invader and Duke of Normandy in 890. His Family Crest "a Saracen's head is still borne by the Warburtons referring to the Holy Land, and probably gained by some heroic exploit in the expedition. " 1 The source continues by referring to an earlier source: "This Galfrid lived in 1244. He was servynge his prynce, and vanquyshed a Sarrazin in combate - then begynnynge to seale with a Sarrasins's head" 1

Reader's Note: a seal(e) was typically an early form of a crest. Yet another source claims the family is descended from William of Eu, through Odard, nephew of Lupus, great Earl of Chester, who was a nephew of William the Conqueror. They were granted the barony of Dutton at the Conquest in 1066. 2

The Domesday Book also lists the spelling of the place name as Wareburgetune. Literally, the place name means "farmstead or village of a woman called Waerburh," having derived from the Old English personal name + tun. 3 Warburton was the home of "monastery of Praæmonstratensian canons, dedicated to St. Werburgh." 4

Warburton dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Wareburgetune 2 and literally meant "farmstead or village of a woman called Warburh," from the Old English personal name + "tun." 3

"The Warburtons derived their name from the Cheshire parish. Warburton is one of the most frequent of characteristic Cheshire names. One of the families carries its pedigree back to the times of Edward VI. (O.). In the list of Cheshire contributors to the Spanish Armada Fund in 1588 we find the name of Peter Warburton for £21, and that of the Ladie Warburton for £25 (Sp.). Probably the Lancashire Warburtons hailed originally from Cheshire. John Warburton, the antiquary and Somerset Herald, who died in 1759, was bom at Bury in Lancashire." 5

Early rolls show Mabilia de Warberton in the Pipe Rolls for Essex and Hertfordshire in 1212. William de Warbilton was found in the Hundredorum Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1278 and Geoffrey de Werberton was listed in Cambridgeshire in 1325. John Warberton or Warbulton was listed in the Feet of Fines for Surrey in 1413-1414. 6

Early History of the Warburton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warburton research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1550, 1572, 1588, 1622, 1666, 1675, 1676, 1698, 1743 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Warburton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warburton Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Warburton, Warbleton, Wareburton and others.

Early Notables of the Warburton family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Sir Peter Warburton (d. 1550) of Arley, Cheshire
Sir George Warburton, 1st Baronet (1622-1676), first of the Warburton Baronetcy, of Arley in the County of Chester
Sir Peter Warburton, 2nd Baronet (died 1698)
Sir George Warburton, 3rd Baronet (1675-1743), William Warburton (1698-1779), English critic and churchman, Bishop of Gloucester, also descended from the Cheshire branch, he edited editions of the wor...

Warburton Ranking

In the United States, the name Warburton is the 13,613^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7 However, in the United Kingdom, the name Warburton is ranked the 851^st most popular surname with an estimated 7,962 people with that name. 8

Migration of the Warburton family to Ireland

Some of the Warburton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warburton migration to the United States +

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Warburton or a variant listed above:

Warburton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ann Warburton and her husband who settled in Virginia in 1656
Ann Warburton, who arrived in Virginia in 1656 9
Cassandra Warburton, who landed in Maryland in 1673 9
Mary Warburton, who landed in Maryland in 1677 9

Warburton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edie Warburton, who settled in Maryland in 1718

Warburton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John, Joseph and William Warburton, who arrived in Pennsylvania between 1841 and 1860
John Warburton, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 9
Robert Warburton, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 9

Warburton migration to Australia +

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

Warburton Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Miss Hannah Warburton, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bellona" in July 1792, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
Mr. Joseph Warburton, (Baylis), (b. 1792),, English settler born to convict Hannah Warburton aboard the ship "Bellona" on 12th September, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
Miss Rosetta Warburton, (Owens, Daw, Dawes), (b. 1779), aged 19, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years , transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, she died in 1851 11

Warburton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Jesse Warburton, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancastershire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asiatic" on 5th June 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 12
John Warburton, English convict from Chester, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 13
Thomas Warburton, English convict from Chester, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 29, 1828, settling in New South Wales, Australia 14
Mr. John Warburton who was convicted in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales for life, transported aboard the "Circassian" on 4th November 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 15
Mr. Thomas Warburton who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 4th August 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 16
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Warburton 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:

Warburton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Warburton, aged 21, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Slains Castle" in 1841
Mr. Thomas Warburton, (b. 1819), aged 21, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Slains Castle" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 25th January 1841 17
Thomas Kennis Warburton, who landed in Nelson, New Zealand in 1842
Miss Hannah Warburton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Martaban" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1856 18
G. Warburton, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Claramont" in 1863
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Warburton (post 1700) +

Ralph Arthur Warburton (1924-2022), American ice hockey right winger from Cranston, Rhode Island, member of the United States national team at the 1948 Winter Olympics
William T. Warburton, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1888, 1912 19
Wendy Warburton, American Republican politician, Member of Montana State House of Representatives 34th District; Elected 2010 19
Stanton Warburton (1865-1926), American politician, Member of Washington State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1911-13; Defeated, 1912, 1914 19
Robert Warburton, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1980 19
Otis C. Warburton, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for New York State Assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1909 19
Jackie Warburton, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1980 19
Herbert Birchby Warburton (1916-1983), American Republican politician, Secretary of Delaware Republican Party, 1950; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1953-55; Candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1954 19
George Warburton (1858-1927), American politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Richmond County, 1905 19
Barclay H. Warburton, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1928 19
... (Another 25 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Warburton family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Charles A Warburton, British sailor, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 20

The Warburton 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: Je voil droyt avoyre
Motto Translation: I will have justice.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bellona
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Britannia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1823 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1823
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 24) Albion voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1828 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1828
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 8th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/circassian
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html