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![Show Contents]() Locktan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Locktan is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Locktan family lived in Lockton, which was the name of a chapelry in the parish of Middleton, in North Riding of Yorkshire. The place-name Lockton is derived from the Old English word loc(a), which means enclosure. In Old English, this word took on the additional meaning of a bridge. The second part of the place-name ton is derived from the Old English word tun, which means settlement or village. 1 Early Origins of the Locktan familyThe surname Locktan was first found in the North Riding of Yorkshire at Lockton, a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Locheton, part of the King's land and the under-tenant from whom this family name is conjecturally descended remains a mystery but was probably one of the King's favorites. 2 Early History of the Locktan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Locktan research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1250 and 1603 are included under the topic Early Locktan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Locktan Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Locktan include Lockton, Lokton, Lockston, Loxton, Loketon, Locktone, Lockten and many more. Early Notables of the Locktan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Locktan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Locktan familyIn England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Locktans to arrive on North American shores: John Lockton, who was recorded in Barbados in 1678; William Logsden, who received a land patent in Maryland in 1673; John Lockton, who was naturalized in Detroit in 1853..
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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