| ![Show Contents]() Lowton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The origins of the Lowton name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Lowton was originally derived from a family having lived in the village of Lawton which was in both Cheshire and Herefordshire. This place-name was originally derived from the Old English words hlaw tun, which means that the original bearers of the surname lived in the farm that was located on the hill. Early Origins of the Lowton familyThe surname Lowton was first found in Cheshire where the parish named Laughton dates back to at least the Domesday Book where it was listed as Lestone 1. Church Lawton is a small village and civil parish in Cheshire East and was recorded in the Domesday Book as Lautune. There are at least three other listings of places now named Laughton in the Domesday Book: Lachestone in Leicester, Lastone in Yorkshire and finally Loctone in Lincolnshire. The latter is believed to have been derived from the Old English words "loc" + "tun" and meant "enclosure that can be locked" 2 The parish of Lowton in Lancashire "gave name to a family who subsequently adopted the surname of Kenyon from their possessions in a neighbouring township." 3 Lorton is a parish, in the union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward above Derwent in Cumberland. It comprises two small villages Low Lorton and High Lorton and dates back to c. 1150 when it was known as Loretona. It probably meant "farmstead on a stream called Hlora" from the Viking river name meaning "roaring one" + and the Old English word "tun." 2 Early History of the Lowton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lowton research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1660, 1670, 1693, 1721 and 1723 are included under the topic Early Lowton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lowton 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 Lowton include Lawton, Laughton, Loughmane and others. Early Notables of the Lowton familyAnother 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lowton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Lowton family to Ireland
Some of the Lowton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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A 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:
Lowton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Lowton, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 4
Lowton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- L. C. Lowton, aged 60, who settled in America from London, in 1892
Lowton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Thomas Lowton, aged 59, who immigrated to the United States from Wigan, in 1903
- Herbert Lowton, aged 48, who landed in America, in 1909
- Gladys M. Lowton, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Birmingham, Adsbaston, England, in 1910
- Annie Lowton, aged 55, who landed in America from Birmingham, Adsbaston, England, in 1910
- Mary Lowton, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1914
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| Lowton migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Lowton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Lowton, (b. 1799), aged 23, English convict who was convicted in Louth, Lincolnshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 13th July 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
- Henry Lowton, English convict from Devon, who was transported aboard the "Anna Maria" on March 6, 1848, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lowton (post 1700) | + |
- Matthew John Lowton (b. 1989), English footballer
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anna Maria voyage to Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip, Australia in 1848 with 190 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anna-maria/1848
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