Walton Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Walton

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Walton history with Walton Family Crest
Walton Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Walton

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English Walton family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Walton 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 ancestors of the bearers of the Walton family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in one of the many places called Walton found throughout England. The surname Walton belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Walton include Walton, Waltone and others.

First found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from ancient times.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

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)

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them travelled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the Origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Walton or a variant listed above: Daniel Walton who settled in Virginia in 1635; John Walton settled in Virginia in 1623; Thomas Walton settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1775; William Walton settled in Barbados in 1678.

Motto Translated: Virtue is a wall of brass.

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Suggested Readings for the name Walton

A Brief Historical and Genealogical Account of the Walton Family by Hattie E. Walton.
Kith and Kin of Willie Adam Walton and Ethel Mae King by June Roper Walton.
The Waltons of Brunswick County, Virginia By Joe C. Tinney.

Some noteworthy people of the name Walton

George Walton (1741-1804), American signer of Declaration of Independence
Izaak Walton (1593-1683), English writer
Sir William Turner Walton (1902-1983), English composer
Brian Walton (1600-1661), English clergyman
Sir Raymond Walton, High Court Judge
Sir John Walton, Australian Chairman
Professor Kenneth Walton, Geography
Professor William Walton, Public Health
Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton (b. 1903), Irish physicist and the winner of the 1951 Nobel Prize for Physics
George Walton (1867-1933), Scottish designer

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Walton 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 Walton 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 Walton 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 Walton Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Walton 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.