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![Show Contents]() Alderten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of AldertenWhat does the name Alderten mean? Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Alderten is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in a region or farm with alder trees 1 or the farm of the great and wise warrior. 2 Early Origins of the Alderten familyThe surname Alderten was first found in Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, where Alderton, parishes or various sizes are still found today. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists: Aldritine in Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire; Aldritone, Wiltshire; and Alretuna, Suffolk. 3 The first record in early rolls was that of Alexander de Alreton who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1191. Later, John de Aldrinton was found in the Assize Rolls for Worcestershire in 1221 and much later, Richard Alderton was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1525. 4 Early History of the Alderten familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alderten research. Another 24 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1592 is included under the topic Early Alderten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alderten Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Alderten has been spelled many different ways, including Alderton, Elderton, Eldarton, Aldarten, Eldertin and others. Early Notables of the Alderten familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alderten Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Alderten familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Aldertens to arrive in North America: John Alderton who came at the time of the "Mayflower" in 1620; and settled in Plymouth, and later in Massachusetts, at the age of 21. Another John Alderton settled in Virginia in 1663.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Alderten (post 1700) | + |
- John Alderten, American educator, Massachusetts
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- 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)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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