| ![Show Contents]() Hotten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Hotten is one of the many new names that came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Hotten family lived in Haughton, Cheshire. The name of this place derives from the Old English word halh, which means nook or recess, and tun, which means village or settlement. 1 Early Origins of the Hotten familyThe surname Hotten was first found in Cheshire at Haughton (or Haughton Moss), a village and civil parish. This village is by far the largest of the listings of the place name in England. Looking back further, there are at least three listings of the place name Haughton in the Domesday Book in its earliest forms: Hoctum in Nottinghamshire; Haustone in Shropshire; and Halstone or Haltone in Staffordshire. 2 Today Haughton Castle is a privately owned country mansion near the village of Humshaugh, Northumberland and dates back to the 13th century when it was a tower house. It was enlarged and fortified in the 14th century. By the 16th century, the castle had fallen into ruin, but by the early 19th century the ruins were converted into the mansion it is today. Houghton Hall is a country house in Norfolk, England built for British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. Another early branch of the family was found at Hooton, again in Cheshire. "This place, in the Domesday Book, is included in the possessions of Richard de Vernon, the Norman Baron of Shipbrook, under whom it was held by a family named Hotone, which became extinct in the male line in the reign of Richard I. It then passed by marriage to Randle Walensis or Welshman, after which alliance, his family occasionally assumed the name of Hotone." 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed John de Haleghton, Yorkshire; and Alexander de Houhton, Cambridgeshire. 4 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls included: Matilda de Halghton, huswyf, webster, 1370; and Willelmus de Halghton, 1379. 4 The Assize Rolls of Staffordshire included: Robert de Haleghton in 1242. 5 Adam de Houghton or Houtone (d. 1389), was Bishop of St. David's and Chancellor of England, "born at Caerforiog in the parish of Whitchurch, near St. David's, but his name clearly shows that his family was of English or Norman origin. Foss's conjecture that he was a son of John de Houghton, Baron of the Exchequer in 1347, seems untenable. Adam de Houghton was educated at Oxford, where he took the degree of doctor of laws. " 6 Early History of the Hotten familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hotten research. Another 206 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1114, 1130, 1488, 1535, 1548, 1597, 1604, 1605, 1621, 1624, 1642, 1647, 1663, 1691, 1705 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Hotten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hotten Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Haughton, Houghton, Hoctor, Hector and others. Early Notables of the Hotten familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was John Houghton (1488?-1535), English prior of the London Charterhouse, born in Essex of honourable parents in or about 1488, studied at Cambridge, and took the degrees of B.A. and LL.B. "His parents then wished him to marry, but as he had resolved to embrace the ecclesiastical life, he left them and dwelt in concealment with a devout priest until he could himself take holy orders. " 6Sir Robert Houghton (1548-1624), was an English judge, son of John Houghton of Gunthorpe, Norfolk and was born at Gunthorpe on 3...
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Some of the Hotten family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Hotten name or one of its variants:
Hotten Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Hotten, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 7
| Hotten 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: Hotten Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Ellen Hotten, (b. 1869), aged 4, Cornish settler departing on 26th September 1873 aboard the ship "Star of India" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 31st December 1873 8
- Mr. George Hotten, (b. 1848), aged 25, Cornish settler departing on 26th September 1873 aboard the ship "Star of India" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 31st December 1873 8
- Mrs. Mary J. Hotten, (b. 1848), aged 25, Cornish settler departing on 26th September 1873 aboard the ship "Star of India" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 31st December 1873 8
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hotten (post 1700) | + |
- John Camden Hotten (1832-1873), English bibliophile and publisher, originally named John William Hotten, born at 45 St. John's Square, Clerkenwell, London, on 12 Sept. 1832; his father, William Hotten of Probus, Cornwall, removed to London and became a master carpenter and undertaker in Clerkenwell 9
- Jon Hotten (b. 1965), English author and journalist
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: Malgre le tort
Motto Translation: Despite the wrong.
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