| ![Show Contents]() Alderton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The lineage of the name Alderton begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in a region or farm with alder trees 1 or the farm of the great and wise warrior. 2 Early Origins of the Alderton familyThe surname Alderton 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 Alderton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alderton research. Another 24 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1592 is included under the topic Early Alderton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alderton Spelling VariationsOnly 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 Alderton has undergone many spelling variations, including Alderton, Elderton, Eldarton, Aldarten, Eldertin and others. Early Notables of the Alderton familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alderton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Alderton 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 Alderton were among those contributors:
Alderton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Alderton, who settled in Plymouth in 1620, but later went to Massachusetts, at the age of 21
- William Alderton, who settled in Virginia in 1635
- William Alderton, aged 35, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Primrose" 5
- Major Alderton, who landed in Virginia in 1675 5
- John Alderton, who settled in Virginia in 1663 and died in 1679
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Alderton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Alderton, who settled in Maryland in 1774
| Alderton migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Alderton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John Alderton, (b. 1806), aged 32, British soldier who was convicted in Quebec, Canada for 14 years for desertion from the army, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 24th March 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1893 6
- Mr. Christopher Alderton, English convict who was convicted in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 9th Mary 1852, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 7
| Alderton 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: Alderton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. William George Alderton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "John Scott" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 7th March 1858 8
- Mr. Fred Alderton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "John Scott" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 7th March 1858 8
| Contemporary Notables of the name Alderton (post 1700) | + |
- John Reber Alderton (b. 1931), former professional American football defensive lineman
- Wayne Eugene "Gene" Alderton (1934-1992), American football player
- James Harris "Jimmy" Alderton (1924-1998), English professional footballer
- Rio Kevin Alderton, English semi-professional footballer
- David Alderton, English writer specializing in pets and natural history topics
- John Alderton (b. 1940), English actor
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- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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