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![Show Contents]() Oltoombe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Oltoombe reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Oltoombe family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Oltoombe family lived in Cheshire, at Oulton. There are parishes so named in Norfolk, Suffolk, West Riding of Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Cumberland. "The family, however, seem to have sprung, so far as North England is concerned, from the township of Oulton, near Tarporley, Cheshire." 1 Another source agrees: "The manor and township of Oulton gave a name to some ancient Cheshire families." 2 Early Origins of the Oltoombe familyThe surname Oltoombe was first found in Cheshire at Oulton, at the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066, when Serlon de Burcy of the Canton of Vassey in Normandy, was granted lands by King William for his assistance at the Battle of Hastings, and these lands descended to Nigel Burcy in 1086. At one time the family held Leighton in Cheshire as noted: "The manor belonged anciently to a family that took their name from the township, and by whom it was conveyed, by a deed without date, to the Oulton family. The Erdswicks acquired the estate in 1328, by exchange with the Oultons." 3 The Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1279 listed Alan de Oldeton and a few years later Nicholas atte Noulton was listed in Worcestershire in 1327. 4 Further to the north, Henry de Oulton was listed in the Feet of Fines of Yorkshire in 1328. In 1455, Earwaker's East Cheshire listed Thomas Olton as holding estates in Mottram, Cheshire and Richard Olton, of Congleton was listed in the Wills at Chester in 1588. The same source listed Blanch Oulton, of Bradley as a widow in 1629. 1 Early History of the Oltoombe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oltoombe research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Oltoombe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oltoombe Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Oltoombe family name include Oulton, Olton, Owlton, Oolton, Ouldon, Oulden and others. Early Notables of the Oltoombe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Oltoombe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Oltoombe familyTo escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Oltoombe family to immigrate North America: John Oulden who settled in West New Jersey in 1772; Jane Olton settled in Jamaica in 1663.
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