The Hutton Surname

[creagdhubh]

Greetings,

I have been helping out my friend, Donald Alan Hutton, with his Scottish genealogical research and was curious if members of the rabble may have any additional information in regards to the Hutton surname in Scotland. Some of you may actually have the surname of Hutton and could have useful information for my friend.

What we do know is that his paternal line came from Strathclyde, with many members of his family settling in Glasgow and emigrating to America during the early 19th-century, settling in Monroe, Ohio. According to George F. Black's, Surnames of Scotland:

"The name is commonly found in Dunblane and the 'de Hotons' were an old family in Cumberland. Symon de Hoton was juror on an inquest held before the sheriff of Lanark in 1263. John Hudton was the abbot of Cupar in 1460. Thomas Huttoun was retoured heir in lands in the parish of Kellis in 1621, Patrick Huttoune was burgess of Dundee in 1649, and Christian Huittoun was retoured heir of Hendrie Huitoune, portioner of Newbiggings, her brother, in 1654. James Hutton, considered by some as the father of modern Geology, and was also a physician, a chemist, and an experimental farmer, was born in Edinburgh in 1726, and died in 1797. In Holyrood park there is an area known as Hutton's Section named in his honour."

There is a registered (in 2004 by Colin Hutton) Hutton tartan that is unrestricted and is actually quite smart:

http://www.tartansauthority.com/tart...27/hutton-name

There is a Hutton crest and motto (Si Deus Quis Contra, "If God's with us, who shall be against us?"), which more than likely must have been granted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms to an individual Hutton at some point in time. Further research has concluded that the Huttons are indeed an "armigerous clan," however, this only means that certain individuals, or a individual petitioned the Lyon Court for armorial bearings and was ultimately granted them. After consulting my own personal reference library of Scottish genealogical books and other publications of similar importance, I have not seen the Hutton surname connected to any particular Highland clan or larger, Lowland family via an associated name (sept) list, which I fully realise that in some instances, can be rather arbitrary and superfluous anyways.



Any help/additional information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Kindest regards,

[TheOfficialBren]

Here's a wild one...Hutton isn't a far jump from Hatton, Hattan, or Chattan.

On my mother's side, we find the surname Merritt. Alternate spellings include Merit, Merrit, Meritt, Marot, Marrot, Meret, Mario Marriott, Mariott, Mert...the list is, needless to say, quite extensive.

One think that I have to constantly remind myself is that until the mid-1800s spelling could vary quite widely, even for the same person during their lifetime.

Just a couple thoughts there, mate.

[creagdhubh]

Here's a wild one...Hutton isn't a far jump from Hatton, Hattan, or Chattan.

On my mother's side, we find the surname Merritt. Alternate spellings include Merit, Merrit, Meritt, Marot, Marrot, Meret, Mario Marriott, Mariott, Mert...the list is, needless to say, quite extensive.

One think that I have to constantly remind myself is that until the mid-1800s spelling could vary quite widely, even for the same person during their lifetime.

Just a couple thoughts there, mate.

Cheers, Bren.

I do know the surname of Hutton in Scotland has no connection with the Clan Chattan or any of its confederation of clans, as Chattan originally comes Gillichattan Mor who was the great servant of the 6th-century Irish monk, Saint Cathan (Cattan). Gillichattan Mor is believed to have been the ballie of the abbey lands of Ardchattan Priory located on the north shore of Loch Etive in Argyllshire. Oh yes, I am well aware of alternate spellings, as much of this occurred within my own family. It's amazing how many ways "Macpherson" can be spelled, since many would spell it as it sounded (phonetically).

Thanks mate,

[Cygnus]

If Mr. Hutton is interested in determining a potential clan affiliation, knowing where in Scotland his ancestors lived can also be helpful. This handy map, based on UK census data, shows that the Huttons were mostly concentrated in Angus, Fife, and Midlothian and didn't move around too much over the 60-year period covered. Depending on when your friend's Hutton ancestors left Scotland, you may actually be able to track them down using the available information from the census.

Good luck!

[creagdhubh]

If Mr. Hutton is interested in determining a potential clan affiliation, knowing where in Scotland his ancestors lived can also be helpful. This handy map, based on UK census data, shows that the Huttons were mostly concentrated in Angus, Fife, and Midlothian and didn't move around too much over the 60-year period covered. Depending on when your friend's Hutton ancestors left Scotland, you may actually be able to track them down using the available information from the census.

Good luck!

Thanks, Cygnus. As stated above, Donald's ancestors came from Strathclyde, but your additional information regarding Angus, the ancient Kingdom of Fife, and Midlothian is indeed interesting. Whilst it is not necessarily his genealogical focus, he's already established a Highland clan connection with the Clan MacLaren through his maternal line, of which are Lawsons and is an associated name with the Clan MacLaren. Census reports, birth records, death records, parish records, marriage records, etc, are all vital components to assist one in determining genealogy and ancestry, there's no doubt about it. My friend, Donald is presently in the process of researching that information.

Thanks again!

[Cygnus]

My apologies, Kyle, for not having read your initial post more carefully - though, in my defense, it is still quite early!

All the same, my own genealogical research has taught me that often when an ancestor is found living in or near to an urban area, the family likely didn't originate there, but moved to the city in search of opportunity. In the case of Mr. Hutton's family, Glasgow (and the Strathclyde area) may have represented such a land of opportunity to the Huttons of a few centuries ago, so perhaps the trail doesn't end in Strathclyde.

[creagdhubh]

My apologies, Kyle, for not having read your initial post more carefully - though, in my defense, it is still quite early!

All the same, my own genealogical research has taught me that often when an ancestor is found living in or near to an urban area, the family likely didn't originate there, but moved to the city in search of opportunity. In the case of Mr. Hutton's family, Glasgow (and the Strathclyde area) may have represented such a land of opportunity to the Huttons of a few centuries ago, so perhaps the trail doesn't end in Strathclyde.

Oh, no worries mate! Excellent point(s), I'll be sure to pass this information along. I really appreciate your assistance, and I'm sure Donald will too.

Best wishes,