Betton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The Anglo-Saxon name Betton comes from when the family resided in the Pas-de-Calais region of Normandy here the family lived before coming to England with the Norman Conquest and settling in the county of Essex. Other records show the name could have been a baptismal name derived from the expression the son of Beatrice from the nickname Bete.

Early Origins of the Betton family

The surname Betton was first found in Shropshire, where "Walter De Betton had a freehold estate at Betton-Strange, near Shrewsbury, in the reign of Edward I. William Betton, fourth in descent from Walter, was seated at Great Berwick prior to the reign of Henry IV." 1 Betton Strange is today a hamlet in the civil parish of Berrington and home to Betton Strange Hall which was built in the 1800s.

Early History of the Betton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Betton research. Another 230 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1285, 1316, 1327, 1379, 1397, 1399, 1543, 1582, 1583, 1598, 1620, 1625, 1661 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Betton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Betton Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Betton include Bettin, Bettinson, Betin, Betun, Betonessone, Betissone, Betonson, Bittinson, Bettine, Betenson, Bettenson, Bettinsoonne, Betinson and many more.

Early Notables of the Betton family

More information is included under the topic Early Betton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Betton Ranking

In the United States, the name Betton is the 14,120^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Betton is ranked the 1,942^nd most popular surname with an estimated 3,190 people with that name. 3

Betton migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Betton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Samuel Betton, who arrived in Virginia in 1622 4
James Betton, who arrived in Maryland in 1664 4

Betton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bryan Betton, aged 16, who arrived in New York in 1854 4

Betton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Betton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Betton, English convict who was convicted in Gloucestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 14th August 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Betton (post 1700) +

Clark Betton Cochrane (1815-1867), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1844, 1866; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1857-61 6

Citations +

Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/florentia
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html