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Marton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Marton is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. Marton is a name that comes from the Norman given name Marton.

Early Origins of the Marton family

The surname Marton was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Marton family

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Marton Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Marton, Marten, Martone and others.

Early Notables of the Marton family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Paganus Marton

Marton migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Marton or a variant listed above were:

Marton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mathew Marton, who settled in Virginia in 1639
Jos Marton, who landed in Virginia in 1640 1
Geo Marton, who landed in Virginia in 1642 1
Ralph Marton, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 1
George Marton, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 1
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Marton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Marton, who arrived in Virginia in 1704 1
Michael Marton, who landed in Virginia in 1715 1
Matthew Marton, who arrived in New Jersey in 1769 1
Mathew Marton, who settled in New Jersey in 1769

Marton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Marton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Marton, (b. 1818), aged 23, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "Gilmore" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 24th December 1841 2

Marton 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:

Marton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr Marton, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1843 aboard the ship Mandarin

Contemporary Notables of the name Marton (post 1700) +

Dana Marton, American New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fifty novels
Sandra Marton, American best-selling author of over 86 romance novels for Harlequin Enterprises
Kati Marton (b. 1949), Hungarian-born, American author and journalist
Andrew Marton (1904-1992), Budapest-born, American Golden Globe Award winning, Directors Guild of America nominated director
George Blucher Heneage Marton (1839-1905), English politician, Member of Parliament for Lancaster (1885-1886), High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1877
Brian Marton, Australian bronze medalist sprint canoer at the 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Edvin Marton (b. 1974), Ukrainian-born, Hungarian violinist and composer
Laszlo Marton (b. 1943), Hungarian theatrical director

Citations +

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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf