Patton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Patton is a Scottish patronymic surname, derived from the name “Pat,” a diminutive of Patrick. The Patton family initially lived at the manor of Patton in the English county of Cumberland before moving north to Scotland. In Ayrshire, the name is pronounced Pauton. 1

Early Origins of the Patton family

The surname Patton was first found in Cumberland (Cumbria) where the name “was the favourite Border form, and remains a Scottish surname today.” 2

Paton with no forename was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Cumberland in 1332. As a forename we found Patone de Hangaldsyde in 1467. In 1230, Northumberland records show Hugo Patun and later, James Patoun was found in the Hundredorum Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1279. 3

Back in Scotland, “Paton is said to have been the name of a son of Sir Patrick Herring (fourteenth century). Royal pardons were granted to Paten Broune alias Broun and to the servant of Patein or Pateman Broin, 1407. Patone de Hangald-syde (1467) appears again in 1469 as Patrick Hangangside. Three persons named Pawton were voters in the parish of Qwilton (Coylton), 1513, and James Padyne, witness, 1514.” 1