Map of England showing where the Stratton arms are recorded
The Stratton arms were recorded in Suffolk, c. 1620.
Suffolk was wool country, and its cloth towns were among the wealthiest in England. Clothier families bought manors with their profits, and holding a manor was the ordinary route to a coat of arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in England in this period.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Stratton arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in England
English heraldry allowed arms to be shared by all legitimate descendants of the original owner. These symbols were treated as personal property that moved through the generations to all children. While the eldest son kept the original design, other family members could use the same shield without needing to change it or register their own unique versions.
Granting authority
The College of Arms in London has regulated the use of coats of arms throughout England and Wales since 1484.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal grant from the Crown or by proving their ancient right to them.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms are recorded in the registers kept at the College of Arms, which date back to the fifteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Suffolk.
Origin & History of the Stratton Family in England
The surname Stratton is a locative name, meaning it was originally taken from the places where early family members lived. The name comes from the Old English words "stræt," which means a Roman road, and "tun," which means a settlement or farm. This suggests that the first people to use the name lived near the straight, paved roads left behind by the Romans in Britain. By the early seventeenth century, the family had established a strong presence in the county of Suffolk. Records from 1620 show that members of the Stratton family were well-integrated into the local community during this period of English history. As the family grew, they spread across different regions, but their roots remained tied to these ancient paths and the rural landscapes of East Anglia.
Stratton Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
stræt and tun
Old English for a paved road and an enclosed settlement or farm.
This name
StrattonRefers to a person who lived near a Roman road or a settlement located on a major thoroughfare.
also spelled
Stretton
Related arms
Srattonvariant spelling
Strettonvariant spelling
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1958
Suffolk Archives, Parish registers of Suffolk, 1620
Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, 1960
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