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Where did the Irish Daughton family come from? What is the Irish Daughton family crest and coat of arms? When did the Daughton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Daughton family history? Ireland already had an established system of hereditary surnames when the Strongbownians arrived. Often the two traditions blended together quite well due to some of their basic similarities, but the incoming Anglo-Norman system brought in some forms that were uncommon amongst the Irish. One of these Anglo-Norman anomalies was the prevalence of local surnames, such as Daughton. Local names were taken from the names of a place or a geographical feature where the person lived, held land, or was born. Originally, the place names were prefixed by de, which means from in French. This type of prefix was eventually either made a part of the surname if the place name began with a vowel or was eliminated entirely. The local surnames of these Strongbownian invaders referred to places in Normandy, or more typically England, but eventually for those Anglo- Normans that remained in Ireland, the nicknames referred to places or geographical features of the island: they became true local names. The Daughton family appears to have originally lived in one of the various places called Alton in England. The name usually means old farmstead or farmstead at the source of a river. The surname Daughton belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees. The modern form of the surname is D'Alton derived from the original Gaelic form of the surname de Dalatún. A single person's name was often spelt simply as it sounded by medieval scribes and church officials. An investigation into the specific origins the name Daughton has revealed that such a practice has resulted in many spelling variations over the years. A few of its variants include: Dalton, Alton, Daltone, D'Alton, Daulton, Daltoun, Altown, Altoun, Altowne, Altone, Daltowne, Daltoune, Dalten, Daltin, Dallton and many more. First found in Lancashire, where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Although the name Dalton is not believed to be of native Irish stock, it is recorded in Ireland as early as the thirteenth century. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Daughton research. Another 211 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1369, 1792, 1867 and 1561 are included under the topic Early Daughton History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 49 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Daughton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. In the 1840s, Ireland experienced a mass exodus to North America due to the Great Potato Famine. These families wanted to escape from hunger and disease that was ravaging their homeland. With the promise of work, freedom and land overseas, the Irish looked upon British North America and the United States as a means of hope and prosperity. Those that survived the journey were able to achieve this through much hard work and perseverance. Early immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Daughton: Daughton Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
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: Tristus et fidelis Motto Translation: Sad and faithful
The Daughton Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Daughton Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 21 March 2012 at 11:51. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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