The history of the Tirton family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Yorkshire, at Treeton.
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Early Origins of the Tirton family
The surname Tirton was first found in Yorkshire where Richard of Treeton (Turton) held that village consisting of a church and a mill from the Count of Mortain at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book.
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Early History of the Tirton family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tirton research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1584, 1603, 1618, 1622, 1628, 1649, 1662, 1669, 1683, 1698 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Tirton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Tirton Spelling Variations
Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Turton, Treeton, Treton and others.
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Early Notables of the Tirton family
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir John Turton, Judge of the King's Bench who opposed King Charles I; Richard Treat (or Trott) (1584-1669), an early settler in New England and a patentee of the Royal Charter of Connecticut, 1662; and Robert Treat (1622-1710), an American colonial leader, militia officer... Another 52 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tirton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Tirton family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Tirton or a variant listed above were: Francis Turton who settled in Barbados in 1680 with his servants; Thomas Turton settled in Virginia in 1663; Timothy Turton settled in Virginia in 1652.
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