| ![Show Contents]() Valletort History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Valletort familyThe surname Valletort was first found in Cornwall where conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Newton Ferrers, held by Reginald de Valetort from the Count of Mortain, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. "The manor of Lansladron, [in the parish of St. Ewe, Cornwall] which in Doomsday Survey is called Lanlaran, was held some time after the Conquest by Reginald de Valletort, under Robert Earl of Moreton." 1 "The manor of Ellbridge or Tellbridge, [in the parish of Landulph, Cornwall] which is mentioned in Doomsday under the name of Telbrig, was held by Reginald de Valletort under the Earl of Cornwall." 1 In nearby Devon, near the market-town of Modbury, "Orcherton, at the time of the Survey, was held from the Earl by Reginald de Valletort. The Valletorts soon became the dominant race, and from them Modbury came to the Champernownes, who held it as the seat of the family from the reign of Edward II. until 1700. " 2 Early History of the Valletort familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valletort research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1091, 1510, 1538 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Valletort History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Valletort Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Valetort, Valletort, Valtort, Valitort, Valetorte and others. Early Notables of the Valletort familyMore information is included under the topic Early Valletort Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Valletort familyBecause of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Valletort or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
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