| ![Show Contents]() Cheriton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Cheriton familyThe surname Cheriton was first found in Devon at Bishop Cheriton, a parish, in the union of Crediton, hundred of Wonford, Crockernwell. 1 Cheriton literally means "village with a church," so as one would expect there are many other parishes so named in Southampton, Somerset and Kent. 2 Most date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when they were listed as Ciretone, Ciretona, Cherintone and Cerintone. 3 Odo of Cheriton (c. 1180-1246) was an English preacher and fabulist who belonged to a Norman family which had settled in Kent and were named from their manor at Cheriton. His father William had been a crusader with Richard Coeur de Lion. Odo studied at the University of Paris where he gained the degree of Master. He then visited the south of France and also lectured at the university in Palencia. In 1233 he returned to England, having inherited his father's widely dispersed estates. In c. 1246, he died and was buried in Rochester Cathedral. His brother Waleran inherited his lands. It is here that we find the first record of the family in early rolls. We found William de Cerinton listed in the Feet of Fines for 1201-1202. This person is presumed to be a descendant of the aforementioned William, father of Odo. Later, Stephen de Cheritin was recorded in the Assize Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1260 and Richard Cheryngton was listed in the Assize Rolls for London in 1383. 4 Cheriton Fitzpaine in Devon was a manorial addition to Cerintone 3 in 1335 to become known as Cheriton Fitz Payn at that time. 2 Early History of the Cheriton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheriton research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Cheriton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cheriton Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cheryton, Cheriton, Cherriton, Cherryton, Charryton and many more. Early Notables of the Cheriton familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cheriton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cheriton familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cheriton (post 1700) | + |
- John Cheriton (1828-1917), English-born, Australian pioneering farmer at Strathalbyn, South Australia, Member of Parliament in South Australia
- Shirley Cheriton (b. 1955), English actress and performer, best known for her roles as Debbie Wilkins in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and her portrayal of Miss Prescott in the Are You Being Served?
- David Ross Cheriton (b. 1951), Canadian computer scientist, mathematician, billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and venture capitalist, computer science professor at Stanford University; Forbes estimated his net worth as US$8.8 billion, as of April 2021
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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