| ![Show Contents]() Oltarten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancestry of the name Oltarten dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in a region or farm with alder trees 1 or the farm of the great and wise warrior. 2 Early Origins of the Oltarten familyThe surname Oltarten was first found in Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, where Alderton, parishes or various sizes are still found today. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists: Aldritine in Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire; Aldritone, Wiltshire; and Alretuna, Suffolk. 3 The first record in early rolls was that of Alexander de Alreton who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1191. Later, John de Aldrinton was found in the Assize Rolls for Worcestershire in 1221 and much later, Richard Alderton was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1525. 4 Early History of the Oltarten familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oltarten research. Another 24 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1592 is included under the topic Early Oltarten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oltarten Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Oltarten have been found, including Alderton, Elderton, Eldarton, Aldarten, Eldertin and others. Early Notables of the Oltarten familyMore information is included under the topic Early Oltarten Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Oltarten familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Oltarten, or a variant listed above: John Alderton who came at the time of the "Mayflower" in 1620; and settled in Plymouth, and later in Massachusetts, at the age of 21. Another John Alderton settled in Virginia in 1663.
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