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Dutton History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Dutton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Dutton is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Dutton family lived in Dutton, Lancashire. Today Dutton is a civil parish and village within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, but this parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Duntune and literally meant "farmstead at a hill" from the Old English words dun + tun. 1 Dutton is also a civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Dutton family

The surname Dutton was first found in Lancashire where Odard Dutton, nephew of Hugh Lupus was granted the lands of the Barony of Dutton in 1066. He was directly descended from William, Earl of Eu, who married a niece of William the Conqueror. Dutton in Cheshire was an ancient family seat.

"This place, called in Domesday Book Duntune, was the seat of the family of Dutton, who exercised peculiar authority over the musicians and minstrels of the county, under a grant from the Lacys, barons of Walton, requiring them to pay suit and service at a court held before the lord of Dutton, or his deputy, at Chester, every year on Midsummer-day, and to take out a licence for the exercise of their calling." 2

The township of Ness in Chester was at one time of significance to the family. "This place is mentioned in Domesday Survey as being part of the possessions of Walter de Vernon; in the time of Richard II., it was held by the Duttons under the king as Earl of Chester, in capite, by military service." 2 However the family did not hold the lands for long as "on the marriage of the heiress of that family, 7th James I., to the heir of Thomas, Lord Gerard, Ness became the property of the Gerards, of Gerard's Bromley." 2

Again in Cheshire, one branch of the family was found at Appleton with Hull. "The manor, with its hamlets of Hull and Stockton, belonged in the reign of Henry III. to Geffrey Dutton, and subsequently passed, with Budworth, to Sir Peter Warburton, Bart. Bradley, another manor, was given by Geffrey, son of Adam de Dutton, to the ancestor of Thomas Daniers or Daniel, whose daughter and heiress, in the reign of Edward III., brought it by marriage to the Savage family." 2

Early History of the Dutton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dutton research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1191, 1248, 1275, 1332, 1415, 1421, 1459, 1545, 1594, 1624, 1640, 1647 and 1657 are included under the topic Early Dutton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dutton Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Dutton has been recorded under many different variations, including Dutton, Duton, Duttone and others.

Early Notables of the Dutton family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Sir Geoffrey Dutton
Sir Thomas Dutton (1421-1459), a medieval English knight who died at the Battle of Blore Heath, Blore Heath, England defending the throne of King Henry VI
Sir Piers Dutton (d.1545), the Lord of the Manor of Dutton

Dutton Ranking

In the United States, the name Dutton is the 1,879^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 3 However, in the United Kingdom, the name Dutton is ranked the 716^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,345 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Dutton family to Ireland

Some of the Dutton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dutton migration to the United States +

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Duttons were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:

Dutton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Dutton, who sailed from Isle of Wight arriving in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet. 5
Thomas Dutton, who arrived in New England in 1630 5
Debora Dutton, who landed in Virginia in 1652 5
Dorothy Dutton, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 5
Abraham Dutton, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Dutton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Dutton, who landed in America in 1808 5
Thomas Dutton who arrived in America soon after, settling in Reading
Mr. Dutton, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1821 5
A Dutton, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1822 5
M Dutton, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1822 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Dutton migration to Australia +

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

Dutton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Frederick Dutton, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 20th May 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. William Dutton, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Commodore Hayes" in April 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Mr. Samuel Dutton, British Convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Dunvegan Castle" on 13th March 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. John Dutton, (b. 1811), aged 23, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 27th September 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. Thomas Dutton, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 18th June 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Dutton 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:

Dutton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. J. Dutton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Northfleet" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand, Via Wellington and Lyttleton in February 1854 11
Mr. George Dutton, (b. 1825), aged 40, British mason travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 11
Mrs. Mary Dutton, (b. 1829), aged 36, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 11
Mr. James Dutton, (b. 1850), aged 15, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 11
Mr. Richard H. Dutton, (b. 1859), aged 6, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 11
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Dutton (post 1700) +

Robert Dale Dutton (1950-2022), American politician of the Republican Party, Minority Leader of the California Senate (2010-2012)
Edward Payson Dutton (1831-1923), American book publisher, founder of E. P. Dutton which was acquired by Penguin Group in 1986
Charles Stanley Dutton (b. 1951), American stage, film, and television actor and director 12
Lawrence Dutton (b. 1954), American violist
James Patrick Dutton (b. 1968), NASA astronaut with over 15 days in space 13
Edward J. Dutton, American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 19th District, 1926 14
Clarence W. Dutton, American Republican politician, Member of Maine State House of Representatives from Somerset County, 1919-20 14
Catherine Dutton, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Genesee County, 1944 14
Bob Dutton, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Idaho superintendent of public instruction, 1994 14
Bob Dutton (b. 1952), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004 14
... (Another 30 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Dutton family +

Empress of Ireland

Mrs. Kathleen Dutton (d. 1914), Canadian Third Class Passenger from Windsor, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 15

HMS Cornwall

Charles Cecil William Peter Dutton (d. 1942), British Stoker 2nd Class aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 16

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
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 17th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th March 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/commodore-hayes
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dunvegan-castle
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Charles Dutton. (Retrieved 2011, January 18) Charles Dutton. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_S._Dutton
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) James Dutton. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/dutton-jp.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A