Chorleton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Chorleton is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived at Chorlton, in the county of Lancashire. "The township was then chiefly occupied as an agricultural estate connected with the ancient Chorlton Hall, which is still standing near St. Luke's chapel." 1 The name was originally derived from the elements churl, meaning peasant and tun, meaning enclosure or settlement. 2 3

Chorlton is also a township in Chester and a chapelry in Staffordshire. 1

Early Origins of the Chorleton family

The surname Chorleton was first found in Somerset where Alan de Cherleton, was listed 1 Edward III (during the first year's reign of King Edward III.) 4

The Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire included an entry for Muriel Chorlton in 1327 and later in Gloucestershire, William de Chorleton was listed in 1380. Thomas Chorleton was found in Nottinghamshire in 1419. 5

Early History of the Chorleton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chorleton research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1377, 1380, 1419, 1603, 1666, 1682, 1687, 1695 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Chorleton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chorleton Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Chorleton has been spelled many different ways, including Chorlton, Chorleton, Cherleton and others.

Early Notables of the Chorleton family

Distinguished members of the family include John Chorlton (1666-1705), an English Presbyterian minister and tutor from Salford, Greater Manchester. "He was educated for the ministry in the northern academy under Richard Frankland, M.A., the date of his admission...
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Migration of the Chorleton family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Chorletons to arrive in North America: John Chorlton who arrived in Philadelphia in 1832; and Isaac Chorlton, who came to Philadelphia in 1860.

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)