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Hatton History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Suggested Reading Citations

Hatton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Hatton is one of the many new names that came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Hatton family lived in Hatton, Cheshire. Another derivation of the name suggests that it comes from the Germanic personal name Hatto, which is composed of the element hadu, which means strife or contention. 1 Although both are valid, time has confused the two definitions and historians now disagree on which is valid in any individual case.

Early Origins of the Hatton family

The surname Hatton was first found in Cheshire where this "noble family were descended from Sir Adam Hatton, of Hatton, county Cheshire, grandson of Wulfrid, brother of Nigel, who was lord of Halton in the same county, by gift of Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, soon after the Conquest." 2

Early History of the Hatton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hatton research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1540, 1546, 1555, 1583, 1591, 1605, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1625, 1628, 1629, 1632, 1640, 1658, 1670, 1674, 1682, 1701, 1706, 1783 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Hatton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hatton Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Hatton, Hattons, Hattyn, Hattins, Hattans and others.

Early Notables of the Hatton family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Sir Christopher Hatton KG (1540-1591), an English politician, Lord Chancellor of England and a favourite of Elizabeth I of England. "He was the second son of William Hatton of Holdenby, Northamptonshi...
Sir Thomas Hatton, 1st Baronet (c.1583-1658), was an English politician, Member of Parliament for Corfe Castle (1621-1622), Malmesbury (1624-1625), and Stamford (1628-1629) and 1640; his son, Sir Thom...
Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton PC (1605-1670), first Lord Hatton, was a prominent Royalist during the reign of King Charles I of England; and his son, Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton (16...
Edward Hatton (1701-1783), was a Dominican friar and was probably the son of Edward Hatton, yeoman, of Great Crosby, Lancashire. 3

Hatton World Ranking

In the United States, the name Hatton is the 2,495^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 4 However, in France, the name Hatton is ranked the 4,213^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 5 And in the United Kingdom, the name Hatton is the 771^st popular surname with an estimated 8,725 people with that name. 6

Migration of the Hatton family to Ireland

Some of the Hatton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hatton migration to the United States +

Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Hatton name or one of its variants:

Hatton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Hatton, aged 26, who arrived in Virginia in 1613 aboard the ship "Treasurer" 7
Olive Hatton, (b. 1588), aged 32 who arrived in Virginia in 1620 who arrived aboard the ship "Abigaile" 7
Mr. William Hatton, aged 23, who arrived in Virginia aboard the ship "David" in 1635 8
Jeffery Hatton, who landed in Virginia in 1636 7
Jon Hatton, who landed in Virginia in 1638 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hatton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Giles Hatton, who settled in America in 1706
Alexander Hatton, who arrived in Virginia in 1717 7
Lettice Hatton, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1729-1730 7
William Hatton, who settled in Maryland in 1775

Hatton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Eliza Hatton, aged 45, who landed in South Carolina in 1812 7
Marian Hatton, aged 16, who arrived in South Carolina in 1812 7

Hatton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. Eliza Hatton, (b. 1878), aged 26, Cornish settler from Redruth, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 10th July 1904 en route to New York, USA 9
Mrs. Gwen Hatton, (b. 1900), aged 4, Cornish settler from Redruth, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 10th July 1904 en route to New York, USA 9

Hatton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hatton Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Etiennette Hatton, who landed in Montreal in 1659

Hatton Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Henry Hatton, who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1806 10
George Hatton, who landed in Pictou, Nova Scotia and moved to Newfoundland where he was married in St. John's in 1847 10

Hatton migration to Australia +

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

Hatton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Hatton, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Almorah" on April 1817, settling in New South Wales, Australia 11
Mr. Henry Hatton, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Caledonia" in 19th June 1822, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 12
Mr. John Hatton who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "England"on 31st March 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 13
William Hatton, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on February 22, 1834, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 14
Mary Hatton, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on December 14, 1835, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 15
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hatton 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:

Hatton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Hatton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Prince of Wales" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 3rd January 1843 16
J. Hatton, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Agra" in 1852 17
Mrs. Emily Hatton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Egmont" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th June 1858 17
Miss Louisa Hatton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Egmont" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th June 1858 17
Miss Maria Hatton, (b. 1841), aged 22, British domestic servant travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 17
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hatton migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 18

Hatton Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Charles Hatton, who settled in Barbados in 1680

Contemporary Notables of the name Hatton (post 1700) +

Raymond Robert "Ray" Hatton (1932-2015), English-born, American educator, author, and well known long-distance runner, inducted into the USATF Masters Hall of Fame in 2001
Rondo Hatton (1894-1946), American actor, known for playing thuggish bit parts in many Hollywood B-movies
Raymond William Hatton (1887-1971), American silent movie actor who appeared in almost five hundred movies
Julian Burroughs Hatton III (b. 1956), American landscape abstract artist
Grady Edgebert Hatton Jr. (1922-2013), American Major League Baseball player, coach, manager and executive
Joyce Hatton, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959, 1963; Candidate for Michigan State Board of Education, 1964 19
John T. Hatton, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 35th District, 1895-96 19
Gono Hatton, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Ashford, 1906 19
Frank Hatton (1846-1894), American Republican politician, U.S. Postmaster General, 1884-85 19
F. F. Hatton, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Sedalia, Missouri, 1921 19
... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Hatton 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: Nil conscire sibi
Motto Translation: To have a conscience free from guilt.

Citations +

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Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"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)
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Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Almorah voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1817 with 180 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/almorah/1817
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1834 with 230 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1834
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1835 with 132 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1835
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html