Colleton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Colleton family

The surname Colleton was first found in as Mac Codlatáin. The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac (Mc) in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny 1

Early History of the Colleton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Colleton research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1608 and 1865 are included under the topic Early Colleton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Colleton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Culleton, Cullerton and others.

Early Notables of the Colleton family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Mis Colleton, daughter of Sir...
Colleton, Bart...

Colleton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Colleton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Colleton, who arrived in South Carolina in 1794 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Colleton (post 1700) +

Sir Robert Augustus William Colleton (1854-1938), 9th Baronet, English peer
Sir Robert Augustus Fulford Graves Colleton (1824-1866), 8th Baronet, English peer
Sir James Roupell Colleton (1783-1848), 7th Baronet, English peer
Sir James Nassau Colleton (1752-1815), 6th Baronet, English peer
Sir John Snell Colleton (1775-1801), 5th Baronet, English peer
Sir John Colleton (1738-1778), 4th Baronet, English peer

The Colleton Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Necit vox missa reverti
Motto Translation: A word once uttered can never be recalled.

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
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)