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Early Origins of the Fulton family

The surname Fulton was first found in Roxburghshire at Fulton, "an extinct border village." 1

"Thomas de Fulton witnessed a donation to the monastery of Paisley, c. 1260, and in 1272 he witnessed a quitclaim of the land of Fulton. Thomas de Fultoun and Alan de Foulton witnessed grants by Malcolm, earl of Levenax to Paisley, 1273. Alan de Fulton appears again in 1284 as witness to a resignation. Henry de Foultone of Lanarkshire rendered homage in 1296. Thomas de Fultone, vicar of the church of Irnnewyk (Innerwick), and Thomas de Fougheltone of Lanarkshire also rendered homage in same year." 2

The "rendered homage" entries in the preceding paragraph refers to the invasion by King Edward I of England in 1296. After the conquer, tenants had to "render homage" to the king, or face losing all their lands.

Further the south in England, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included John de Fultone and Robert de Fultone as both holding lands in Cambridgeshire. 3

Looking back further, we found Richard Fulton in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1218 and Roger de Fuldon in the RegAntiquiss of 1255-1288. In this case, the family may have been from Foulden in Norfolk. 4

The parish of Foulden is in the union of Swaffham, hundred of South Greenhoe, W. division of Norfolk 5 and dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Fugalduna. 6 Literally the name means "hill frequented by birds." 7

Filton is a civil parish in South Gloucestershire, north of the City of Bristol and this parish dates back to c. 1187.

Early History of the Fulton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fulton research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1296, 1506, 1890 and 1903 are included under the topic Early Fulton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fulton Spelling Variations

Although the name, Fulton, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Fulton, Ffulton, Fullton, Filton, Filtin and others.

Early Notables of the Fulton family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Fulton World Ranking

In the United States, the name Fulton is the 861st most popular surname with an estimated 34,818 people with that name. 8 However, in Australia, the name Fulton is ranked the 815th most popular surname with an estimated 4,819 people with that name. 9 And in New Zealand, the name Fulton is the 809th popular surname with an estimated 901 people with that name. 10

Migration of the Fulton family to Ireland

Some of the Fulton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 87 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Fulton migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Fulton family name Fulton, or who bore a variation of the surname were

Fulton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Fulton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fulton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fulton Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Fulton Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Fulton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Fulton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Fulton 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:

Fulton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Fulton (post 1700) +


Suggested Readings for the name Fulton +
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