| ![Show Contents]() Huttons History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HuttonsWhat does the name Huttons mean? The present generation of the Huttons family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the regions of Hutton. There are no fewer than twenty-nine parishes or townships in England named Hutton. Early Origins of the Huttons familyThe surname Huttons was first found in Lancashire at Hutton, a township, in the parish of Penwortham, union of Preston, hundred of Leyland. An early charter or "inspeximus," in the 7th and 8th year of King Richard II's reign, mentions various charters of the abbey of St. Mary, Cockersand. One of those charters lists Helias, son of Roger de Hoton, as holding a grant from a "distant period" to a house and three carucates of land in "Hottun," in "Leylondeschire." 1 Essentially, it was a grant for the whole town of Hottun. Priest-Hutton is another township in Lancashire. "The manor is mentioned in the Domesday Survey, and belonged to the Saxon Gilmichel. Adam de Hoton was one of the witnesses to Walter de Lyndesay's charter of liberties to Warton." 1 Hoton is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was first listed as Hohtone. 2 Literally this place name means, "farmstead on a spur of land," from the Old English words "hoh" + "tun." 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included two early spellings of the family: Thomas de Hoton, Lincolnshire; and John de Hoton in Northumberland. And the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed: William de Hoton; Ricardus de Hoton; and Alexander de Hoton as all holding lands there at that time. 4 Further to the north in Scotland, "Symon de Hotun was juror on an inquest held before the sheriff of Lanark, 1263 and John Hudton was abbot of Cupar in 1460." 5 Early History of the Huttons familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huttons research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1505, 1529, 1557, 1561, 1566, 1568, 1573, 1574, 1582, 1585, 1595, 1597, 1598, 1605, 1606, 1614, 1619, 1621, 1626, 1632, 1639, 1649, 1654, 1666, 1693, 1712, 1747, 1757, 1758 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Huttons History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Huttons Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Huttons include Hutton, Hutten and others. Early Notables of the Huttons familyHugh Hutton, High Sheriff of Cumberland in 1505; Matthew Hutton (1597-1666), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1626; Matthew Hutton (1693-1758), Archbishop of York (1747-1757) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1757 to 1758), descendant of Matthew Hutton (1529-1606), Archbishop of York (1595-1606.)
Leonard Hutten (1557?-1632), English divine and antiquary, born about 1557, was educated on the foundation at Westminster School, whence he was elected to Christ Church, Oxford, in 1574. 6
Sir Richard Hutton (1561?-1639), was an English judge, second son of Anthony Hutton, of Hutton Hall, Penrith, Cumberland. 6
Robert Hutton or Hutten (d. 1568), was an English divine...
Another 216 words (15 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Huttons Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Huttons family to IrelandSome of the Huttons family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Huttons migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Huttons were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Huttons Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Huttons, who arrived in Virginia in 1649 7
- Georg Huttons, who landed in Virginia in 1658 7
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