Walton Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Walton Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Walton

The origin of the name Walton was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. Walton is a locational name from the twenty-five parishes of Walton that are found in England. Variants of this name include Waltan, Walten and Wauton. This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout these countries. Examples of such are an Alicia de Walton who was recorded in the 'Poll Tax' of the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, in the year 1379. A William de Walton was recorded in the 'Preston Guild Rolls' in the year 1415. A Hugh Walton and Margaret Woulerrye were married in the Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle in the year 1578. A George Walton, 1741-1804, was one of those who signed the American Declaration of Independence, his grandfather having emigrated from England in 1682. although there are some references found as early as the thirteenth century.