Brief Family History
Spelling variations include: Barton, Barten, Bartin and others.
First found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Jane Barton who settled in the Barbados in 1654; Nicholas Barton settled in Virginia in the same year; Robert Barton settled in Virginia in 1637; William Barton settled in Jamaica in 1654.
Motto: Fide et fortitudine.
Motto Translated: By fidelity and fortitude.
Crest: A red boar's head.
Coat of Arms: Three red boars heads on a silver shield.