The surname ‘Fulton’ originates from Scotland, and Ireland. It is a contracted form of the name ‘Fullerton’, a habitation name from a place so called from the Old English word ‘fuglere’ meaning bird-catcher and ‘tun’ meaning enclosure, settlement. It is also a habitation name from a place in the former county of Roxburghs. (now part of Borders region), so called from the old English word ‘fugol’ meaning bird and ‘tun’ meaning enclosure, settlement.Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Fulton’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 13th century were a ‘John de Fultone’, from the county of Cambrifgeshire, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definitely determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘James Fulton’, a merchant by trade, from the county of Donegal, Ireland. He emigrated to North America in 1740, settling in …
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