| ![Show Contents]() Exton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Exton familyThe surname Exton was first found in Devon and or Cornwall. "It may also be of Cornish origin, for Tonkin derives Hexworthy, the name of a barton in Lanwhitton or Lawhitton, from hesk, hesken, a reed or bulrush; and Hext may be derived from a plural, perhaps heskydd." 1 "This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the highest'; Anglo-Saxon hext,' highest' " 2 In Somerset, Nicholas Exte and Walter Hexte were both listed there 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III) 3 Early History of the Exton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Exton research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1091, 1327, 1399, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1538, 1600, 1631, 1665 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Exton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Exton Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Exton are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Exton include: Hexte, Hext, Heckst, Hekst, Exte, Ext, Eckst and others. Early Notables of the Exton familyDistinguished members of the family include - John Exton (c. 1600-c.1665) was an English admiralty lawyer, educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
 Exton migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Exton or a variant listed above:
Exton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Willi Exton, who landed in Virginia in 1635 4
- Geo Exton, who arrived in Virginia in 1643 4
Exton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mary Exton, who arrived in Virginia in 1713 4
| Exton migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Exton Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- E Exton, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
- J Exton, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
- William Exton, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Exton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Margaret Exton, (b. 1824), aged 22, English house maid who was convicted in London, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 22nd January 1846, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
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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: Exton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Timothy Exton, aged 21, a farm labourer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874
- Mark Exton, aged 39, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1879
- Jane Exton, aged 36, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1879
- Rosa Exton, aged 11, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1879
- Walter Exton, aged 9, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1879
| Contemporary Notables of the name Exton (post 1700) | + |
- William T. Exton, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Mercer County, 1894-95 6
- Joseph Exton, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Hunterdon County, 1839-40 6
- Harold Exton, English mathematician at University of Central Lancashire
- Rodney Noel Exton (1927-1999), English cricketer
- Clive Exton (1930-2007), born Clive Jack Montague Brooks, a British television and film screenwriter
- Frank Exton Lennard (1892-1973), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Wentworth (1935-1940)
- Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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.
- 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 4th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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