Troughton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Troughton name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in Troughton, a small estate in the county of Lancashire. It is now known as Troughton Hall. The surname is derived from the Old English elements trog, which means trough or hollow, and tun, which means enclosure or settlement. The surname as a whole means "settlement in the valley."

Early Origins of the Troughton family

The surname Troughton was first found in Buckinghamshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The family were Lords of the Manor of Great Lindford from about the 14th century. In the 17th century the main stem of the family name branched north to Lancashire where they acquired Leach Hall on the lands of Overton.

Early History of the Troughton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Troughton research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1614, 1630, 1637, 1677, 1681, 1816, 1823 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Troughton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Troughton Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Troughton has undergone many spelling variations, including Troughton, Trowton, Troton, Trawton, Troeton and many more.

Early Notables of the Troughton family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Troughton (1637?-1681), English nonconformist divine, born at Coventry, son of Nathaniel Troughton, clothier. "At four years old he became permanently blind from the effect of small-pox. He died...
William Troughton (1614?-1677?), was an English nonconformist divine, son of William Troughton, rector of Waberthwaite, Cumberland. 1

Troughton migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Troughton were among those contributors:

Troughton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Troughton, who arrived in Maryland in 1643 2
Isabel Troughton, who landed in America in 1698

Troughton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederick Troughton who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1844
Edmund A. Troughton, aged 1, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1892

Troughton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Charles Troughton, aged 33, who immigrated to America from Camberwell, London, in 1902
Stephan Troughton, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Blackport, England, in 1907
Albany R. Troughton, aged 19, who landed in America from Morecombe, England, in 1909
Frank Troughton, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Barrow, England, in 1910
Sarah A. Troughton, aged 33, who landed in America from Kirby Lonsdale, England, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Troughton (post 1700) +

Sarah Rose Troughton CStJ (b. 1953), English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire (2012-), cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, former lady-in-waiting to Katharine, Duchess of Kent (1990-2000)
Michael Troughton (b. 1955), English actor, writer and teacher, son of actor Patrick Troughton
David Troughton (b. 1950), English actor, known for his Shakespearean roles on the British stage, son of actor Patrick Troughton
Jamie Oliver Troughton (b. 1979), English cricketer, son of actor David Troughton
Edward Troughton (1753-1835), English instrument-maker, notable for making telescopes and other astronomical instruments, co-founder of Troughton & Simms in 1826
Patrick George Troughton (1920-1987), prolific English actor, probably best known for his role as Doctor Who (1966-1969) and later in 1973, 1983 and 1985
Henry Lionel Troughton BSc(Eng), English Deputy Director, Projects and Research, Ministry of Defence, Surrey
Samuel Edward "Sammy" Troughton (b. 1964), former Northern Irish footballer
Alice Troughton, British television director
Sam Troughton (b. 1977), British actor, son of actor David Troughton
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. 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)