The name Futen is of
Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in Fitton, in
Cambridgeshire. The place-name shows the mark of the Danish influence on
England before the Middle Ages. Fitton is derived from the Old Norse word
fit, which means field, and the Old English word
tun, for farm or fort. It literally means "fort among the fields," and was probably the site of a Danish army camp sometime in the 9th to 10th centuries.
Early Origins of the Futen family
The surname Futen was first found in
Cheshire where they acquired the estates of Bolyn on the
Welsh border about the year 1100 soon after the
Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Conjecturally this family may have been descended from the Ancient
Britons, or
Welsh race.
Rufford, Lancashire was an early homestead of the family. "A moiety of this manor appears to have been granted in the reign of Henry I., by Richard Bussel, the second Baron of Penwortham, to Richard Fitun or Fitton. John Fitton, his great-grandson, was also lord of half of Rufford; and the grandson of the latter, by a charter without date, gave the moiety of the town to his daughter Matilda, or Maud. This Matilda married Sir William Hesketh; and by the marriage of Sir William's grandson with the heiress of Edmund Fitton, lord of half Rufford, he became sole lord of the manor, which has since been vested in his descendants. " [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Futen family
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Futen Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few
hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early
Anglo-Saxon surnames like Futen are characterized by many
spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Futen include: Fitton, Fiton, Fytton, Fyton and others.
Early Notables of the Futen family (pre 1700)
Distinguished members of the family include Sir Edward Fitton, 1st
Baronet (1572-1619); and Sir Edward Fitton (1603-1643), 2nd
Baronet, of Gawsworth Hall
Cheshire, who died without issue. He...
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Migration of the Futen family to Ireland
Some of the Futen family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Futen family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Futen or a variant listed above: William Fitton who settled in Barbados in 1683; Edmund, John, and R.G.M. Fitton settled in Pennsylvania between 1844 and 1873; Isaac and William Fitton settled in Baltimore, Maryland in 1823..
The Futen Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Vae duplici cordi
Motto Translation: Woe to the deceitful heart