When Martha Burton was born before 28 May 1758, in Hatfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, David Burton, was 27 and her mother, Frances Rayney, was 26. She died on 21 April 1773.
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English: habitational name from a placename that is very common in central and northern England. The derivation in most cases is from Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke ) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
French (northeastern): regional variant of Berton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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