| ![Show Contents]() Lockton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Lockton reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Lockton family lived in Lockton, which was the name of a chapelry in the parish of Middleton, in North Riding of Yorkshire. The place-name Lockton is derived from the Old English word loc(a), which means enclosure. In Old English, this word took on the additional meaning of a bridge. The second part of the place-name ton is derived from the Old English word tun, which means settlement or village. 1 Early Origins of the Lockton familyThe surname Lockton was first found in the North Riding of Yorkshire at Lockton, a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Locheton, part of the King's land and the under-tenant from whom this family name is conjecturally descended remains a mystery but was probably one of the King's favorites. 2 Early History of the Lockton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lockton research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1250 and 1603 are included under the topic Early Lockton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lockton Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Lockton family name include Lockton, Lokton, Lockston, Loxton, Loketon, Locktone, Lockten and many more. Early Notables of the Lockton familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was
 Lockton migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Lockton family to immigrate North America:
Lockton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Lockton, who was naturalized in Detroit in 1853
| Lockton 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. 3Lockton Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- John Lockton, who was recorded in Barbados in 1678
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lockton (post 1700) | + |
- David Ballard Lockton (b. 1937), American entrepreneur who founded Ontario Motor Speedway in Los Angeles and California Business, the first weekly regional business tabloid
- David Lockton, American co-founder and CEO of the Lockton Companies, the world’s largest privately held independent insurance broker with over 4,950 employees
- Joan Lockton, British actress
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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Lockton migration to the United States 
Lockton migration to West Indies 
