Orten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Orten family

The surname Orten was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times as Lords of the manor of Orton, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Orten family

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Orten Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ortun, Orton, Ortone and others.

Early Notables of the Orten family

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Migration of the Orten family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Orton who settled in Virginia in 1654; Mr. Orton settled in Georgia in 1741; Thomas Orton landed in America in 1763; William Orton settled in Maryland in 1772.

Contemporary Notables of the name Orten (post 1700) +

Betty Orten, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1972 1
Clayton Orten Kenny (1928-2015), Canadian boxer at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Orten Guest, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 18th District, 1960 2

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html