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Barton Family History
Barton Genealogy & Family TreeBarton is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English roots bere ("barley") and tun ("enclosure"). The earliest known ancestor--Aelfric aet Bertune--was recorded in 1015. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Fide et fortitudine which means "By fidelity and fortitude."
Other spellings include "Barten," "Bartin," and "Bartone." Notable people with the surname include American philanthropist Clara Barton (founder of the American Red Cross), American baseball player Brian Barton (St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves), American football player Eric Barton (Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns), and American actress Mischa Barton (The O.C., The Sixth Sense, Notting Hill). The first Barton to come to the Americas was Isack Barton in Barbados in 1635.
Barton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Barton -- --, 1679 December 28, 1727
- Nancy Barton -- --, 1798 December 0, 1861 South Carolina
- Sheila Ann Barton -- --, 1948 April 15, 2008 New York
- Stephen Taylor Barton -- --, 1846 March 2, 1922
- Catherine Barton -- --, 1805 August 6, 1870 Pennsylvania
Barton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eleanor Barton -- --, 1511 December 0, 1597
- Henry Barton -- --, 1575 March 9, 1661
- Matthew Barton -- --, 1640 December 0, 1730 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- William Barton -- --, 1642 April 15, 1700 New Hampshire
- Elizabeth Barton -- --, 1490 December 0, 1559
