Galton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Galton family

The surname Galton was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné), a former province in southeastern France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of the Rhône and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Galton family

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Galton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Galet, Gallet, Galey, Gallet, Galley, Galetin, Galletin, Galeton, Galton, Gallette and many more.

Early Notables of the Galton family

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Galton migration to the United States +

Galton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Reynold Galton who settled in Nevis in the Caribbean in 1654

Galton migration to Canada +

Galton Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Galton, who settled in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland in 1767

Contemporary Notables of the name Galton (post 1700) +

Samuel Tertius Galton (1783-1844), American businessman and scientist
Samuel Galton Jr. (1753-1832), American arms manufacturer
Raymond Percy "Ray" Galton OBE (1930-2018), English radio and television scriptwriter, best known for the Galton and Simpson comedy writing partnership with Alan Simpson
Sir Francis Galton FRS (1822-1911), English Victorian polymath awarded the Darwin Medal in 1902
Peter Galton, British vertebrate paleontologist
Douglas Strutt Galton (1822-1899), British engineer
Sir Charles Galton Darwin KBE, MC, FRS (1887-1962), English physicist and grandson of Charles Darwin
Galton Blackiston (b. 1962), English chef, born in Norfolk, his hotel Morston Hall is Michelin starred with 3 AA rosettes