Ierton History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancestors of the Ierton surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Ireton, also known as Kirk Ireton, a parish, in the hundred of Wirksworth, in Derbyshire. In the same parish, Ireton-Wood is a township. 1 Collectively they date back to at least the Domesday Book of 1086 when they were known as Iretune 2 and literally meant "farmstead of the Irishmen." 3 "A parish in Derbyshire, which belonged to the family temp. Richard Coeurde-Lion. Henry, brother of Sewallis, Lord of Eatington, co. Warwick, ancestor of the noble family of Shirley, had a son Fulcher de Ireton, Lord of Ireton, direct ancestor of Henry Ireton, the son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell, whose father alienated Ireton in the reign of Elizabeth." 4 Early Origins of the Ierton familyThe surname Ierton was first found in Derbyshire but we must look to Lincolnshire for the first records of the family. It is here that Richard and Henry de Irton were listed in the Assize Rolls of 1218 and later in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1272. William de Yrton was recorded in the Assize Rolls for Lincolnshire in 1351. 5 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included mention of William de Irton as holding lands in Yorkshire at that time and of Stephen de Irtone in Derbyshire. 6 Ralph Ireton (d. 1292), was Bishop of Carlisle, and "was a member of a family that took its name from the village of Irton, near Ravenglass in Cumberland, where it held estates that remained in its possession until the eighteenth century. A pedigree in Hutchinson's 'Cumberland' makes him the son of Stephen Irton, and assigns him two brothers, Robert and Thomas. Ralph Ireton became a canon regular of the order of St. Augustine, at the priory of Gisburne in Cleveland." 7 Early History of the Ierton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ierton research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1531, 1559, 1605, 1610, 1611, 1615, 1619, 1651, 1658, 1662, 1685, 1689, 1720 and 1769 are included under the topic Early Ierton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ierton Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Ierton include Ireton, Ireson and others. Early Notables of the Ierton familyNotables of the family at this time include Richard Ireton, High Sheriff of Cumberland in 1531; and Nathaniel Ireson (1685-1769), an English potter, architect and mason best known for his work around Wincanton in Somerset.
Henry Ireton (1611-1651), regicide, baptised 3 Nov. 1611, was the eldest son of German Ireton of Attenborough, near Nottingham. "His father, who settled at Attenborough about 1605, was the younger brother of William... Migration of the Ierton familyA great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Edward and Elizabeth Ireson who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1635; Peter Ireton, a servant sent to the "foreign plantations" from Bristol in 1658.
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: Fay ce que doy, advienne que pourra Motto Translation: Do what you must, come what may.
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