Morton Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Morton

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Origins Available: English, Scottish

Where did the English Morton family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Morton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The surname Morton is a habitation name; derived from one of several places so named in England and Scotland. The place name was made up of the Old English elements "morr," meaning "marsh, or moor," and "tun," meaning en enclosure or settlement.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morton, Moreton, Moretone, Morten, Mortyn and others.

First found in Wiltshire, where a Robert de Mortone was recorded in the Pipe Rolls for that county in 1130. As this name was formed from several different place names, entirely different lines of the Morton surname arose throughout Britain. Other early records of the name include: William de Morton, on record in 1218 in the Feet of Fines for Oxford; and Thomas Morton, on record in the Feet of Fines for Surrey in 1432-33.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Morton (1622-47), English trader and adventurer in New England, who was in charge of the Merry Mount settlement, which came into conflict with the Plymouth settlers.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Morton

Julius Sterling Morton (1832-1902), American, Secretary of Agriculture under Grover Cleveland (1893-97), who originated Arbor Day in Nebraska
Rosalie Slaughter Morton (1876-1955), American surgeon, who was the first woman faculty member of both the New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons
Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (1890-1941), American jazz composer
John Morton (1724-1777), American signer of Declaration of Independence
Levi Parsons Morton (1824-1920), American banker and politician
William Thomas Green Morton (1819-1868), American dentist
Samantha Morton (b. 1977), English Actress
Henry Vollam Morton (1892-1979), English author and journalist
John Morton (1420-1500), English prelate
John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Michael Morton (1893-1979), English author
John Maddison Morton (1811-1891), English dramatist
Thomas Morton (1764-1838), English dramatist
Levi Parsons Morton (1824-1920), vice president of the U.S.A. (1889-93) and governor of New York State (1895-96)
Alan Lauder Morton (1893-1971), Scottish soccer player
James Douglas Morton (1516-1581), regent of Scotland
Thomas Morton (1781-1832), Scottish shipbuilder

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Morton family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Morton coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Morton genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Family Crest for the name Morton.

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Symbolism

Symbolism featuring the family crest for the surname Morton.

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The Morton Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Morton 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.