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Chilton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

in the county of Northumberland having derived from the Old English word cild meaning child, and tun meaning enclosure or settlement.

Early Origins of the Chilton family

The surname Chilton was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Chilton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chilton research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1556, 1607, 1620 and 1679 are included under the topic Early Chilton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chilton Spelling Variations

The name, Chilton, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Chilton, Chiltone, Chiltons, Chillton, Chilltone, Chilltons, Chiltoun, Chiltoune, Chiltowne, Chilltoun, Chilltoune and many more.

Early Notables of the Chilton family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Mary Chilton (1607-1679), English Pilgrim settler, purportedly the first European woman to step ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts

Chilton Ranking

In the United States, the name Chilton is the 3,937^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Chilton migration to the United States +

The New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Among the early settlers bearing the Chilton surname who came to North America were:

Chilton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Chilton (1556-1620), who sailed on the "Mayflower" and landed in Plymouth in 1620, signed the famous compact of the ownerships of the land. He died on December 8th 1620 a month after the "Mayflower" landed, and his wife also died a month after that time
Mary Chilton (1607-1679), English passenger aboard the Mayflower from Sandwich Kent, the first European woman to step ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 2
Mrs. Chilton, who arrived in Plymouth in 1620 aboard the ship "Mayflower" 3
Stephen Chilton, who settled in Virginia in 1650
John Chilton, who landed in Virginia in 1660 2

Chilton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Chilton, who landed in Virginia in 1713 2
Jacob Chilton, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 2
John Chilton settled later in America in 1774
William Chilton, who arrived in America in 1797 2

Chilton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan De Chilton, who landed in America in 1812 2

Chilton migration to Australia +

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

Chilton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Chilton, British Convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Commodore Hayes" in April 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. Thomas Chilton, English convict who was convicted in Shropshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Bardaster" on 7th September 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. David Chilton, (b. 1829), aged 20, English labourer who was convicted in Guildford, Surrey, England for 7 years for arson, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 12th December 1849, arriving in Norfolk Island and Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6

Chilton migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Chilton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

George Chilton, aged 37, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ocean Mail" in 1875
Eliza Chilton, aged 40, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ocean Mail" in 1875
Albert Chilton, aged 8, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ocean Mail" in 1875
Samuel Chilton, aged 15, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ocean Mail" in 1875
William Chilton, aged 31, a farm labourer, who arrived in Bluff, New Zealand aboard the ship "Christian McAusland" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Chilton (post 1700) +

Nola Chilton (1922-2021), American-born Israeli theater director and acting teacher awarded the Israel Prize for theater
Alex Chilton (1950-2010), American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer
General Kevin Patrick "Chilli" Chilton (b. 1954), American four-star General in the USAF and former NASA astronaut with over 704 hours in space 7
L. W. Chilton Sr., American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932 8
L. K. Chilton, American politician, Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861 8
Joseph F. Chilton, American politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from Madison County, 1907-08 8
Janice Chilton, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1996; Candidate for Arizona State House of Representatives 4th District, 1998 8
J. Matt Chilton (b. 1881), American Republican politician, Member of Kentucky Republican State Central Committee, 1912-36; Jefferson County Attorney, 1918-27; Member of Republican National Committee from Kentucky, 1928-36 8
Horace Chilton (1853-1932), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1888; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1891-92, 1895-1901 8
Forrest S. Chilton, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1912 8
... (Another 23 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th March 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/commodore-hayes
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bardaster
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Kevin Chilton. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/chilton.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html