| ![Show Contents]() Baton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Early Origins of the Baton familyThe surname Baton was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of St Columb Major who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Sebastian is a masculine given name that is derived from the Latin name Sebastianus meaning "from Sebastia" and is also a surname derived from Saint Sebastian (died c. 288), an early Christian saint and martyr. Early History of the Baton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baton research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1510, 1535 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Baton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baton Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Bastian, Basten, Bastin, Bastien, Bastion, Baston and many more. Early Notables of the Baton familyMore information is included under the topic Early Baton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baton RankingFrance, the name Baton is the 5,150th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
| Baton migration to the United States | + |
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Baton or a variant listed above:
Baton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Baton, who arrived in Maryland in 1672 3
- Isaac Baton, who arrived in Carolina in 1679 3
- Mr Baton, who arrived in Carolina in 1679 3
Baton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Alen Baton, who landed in South Carolina in 1716 3
- Guiliaume Baton, who landed in Virginia in 1731 3
Baton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Baton, who arrived in New York in 1822 3
- William Baton, who landed in Mississippi in 1896 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Baton (post 1700) | + |
- René-Emmanuel Baton (1879-1940), known as Rhené-Baton, a French conductor and composer
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
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