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Tilton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Tilton family

The surname Tilton was first found in Leicestershire where it first appeared around the middle of the 12th century. The suffix "-ton," meaning town, indicates that the name Tilton is local in its origin, meaning "Farmstead or village of a man called Tila." Tila is a personal name from Old English. Tilt is a Saxon word meaning "tent."

Tilton is a parish, in the union of Billesdon, partly in the hundred of Gartree, but chiefly in that of East Goscote. 1 The place name dates back to at least the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was listed as Tiletone. 2

However, one of the first records of the surname was John de Tylton who was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 as residing in Lincolnshire. 3

Early History of the Tilton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tilton research. Another 42 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1218 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Tilton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tilton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tilton, Tiletone, Tilt and others.

Early Notables of the Tilton family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Tilton of Leicestershire

Tilton Ranking

In the United States, the name Tilton is the 3,505^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 4

Tilton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tilton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Tilton, who settled in Lynn Massachusetts in 1630
John Tilton, who arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1630
William Tilton, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1640
Peter Tilton, who landed in New England in 1640 5
John Tilton, who arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1642 5
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Tilton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Tilton, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1709 5

Tilton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

S S Tilton, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 5
Barclay Tilton, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from England, in 1892
Edward J. Tilton, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
E. B. Tilton, aged 26, who settled in America from London, in 1894
Chas. Leonard Tilton, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1896

Tilton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

C. S. Tilton, who immigrated to America, in 1903
A.S. Tilton, who landed in America, in 1903
Alice B. Tilton, who immigrated to the United States from Longton, England, in 1906
Clint C. Tilton, who landed in America, in 1910
Edgar Tilton, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
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Tilton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tilton Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Clayton Tilton U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1784 6
Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton U.E. who settled in Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 6
Mr. John Tilton U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 6
Mr. Thomas Tilton U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 6
Mr. William Tilton U.E. who settled in Bell Vue, Beaver Harbor, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Tilton (post 1700) +

John Havemeyer "Jack" Tilton Jr (1951-2017), American art dealer
Edwin B. Tilton (1859-1926), American silent film actor
Colonel Henry Remsen Tilton (1836-1906), American Army surgeon, recipient of the Medal of Honor
Martha Tilton (1915-2006), American singer, best-known for her 1939 recording of "And the Angels Sing" with Benny Goodman
Chris Tilton (b. 1979), American soundtrack composer
James Tilton (1745-1822), American physician and soldier, delegate for Delaware in the Continental Congress of 1783 and 1784, Surgeon General of the United States Army during the War of 1812
Theodore Tilton (1835-1907), American newspaper editor, poet and abolitionist
Edward Lippincott Tilton (1861-1933), American architect from New York
William Stowell Tilton (1828-1889), American businessman and soldier who led a regiment in the Battle of Gettysburg
Robert Tilton (b. 1946), American televangelist
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Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X