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 Scottish Morton family come from? What is the Scottish 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 name Morton was first used by the ancient Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The first Morton family lived in Cheshire, but by the 12th century most of the fmaily had moved to Dumfries in Scotland. Morton, or Moreton, come from the Old English word, mor, which means marsh, fen or moor, and tune, which means village or settlement.

Surnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Morton has appeared as Morton, Moreton, Moorton, Myrton and others.

First found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

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Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

The North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them: Edward Moreton settled in Barbados in 1685; John Moreton settled in New England in 1663; Mathew Moreton settled in Virginia in 1698; George Morton settled in Plymouth Mass in 1623.

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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
Alan Lauder Morton (1893-1971), Scottish soccer player
James Douglas Morton (1516-1581), regent of Scotland
Thomas Morton (1781-1832), Scottish shipbuilder
Samantha Morton (b. 1977), English Actress
Levi Parsons Morton (1824-1920), vice president of the U.S.A. (1889-93) and governor of New York State (1895-96)
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

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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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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.