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Etymology of Crompton

What does the name Crompton mean?

In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Crompton surname lived in Crompton, a township in the county of Lancashire. This place-name is derived from the Old English word Crometun, when translated means those who lived by a well or spring. 1 Another source notes that the place name literally means "homestead in the bend of a river." 2

Early Origins of the Crompton family

The surname Crompton was first found in Lancashire at Crompton, a township, in the borough, parochial chapelry, and union of Oldham, parish of Prestwichcum-Oldham, hundred of Salford. 2

"The ancient mansion of Crompton Hall, having fallen into decay, has lately been rebuilt by the owner, Henry Travis Milne, Esq., a descendant of the feudal family of Crompton." 3

Early History of the Crompton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crompton research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1554, 1573, 1587, 1599, 1611, 1612, 1633, 1642, 1657, 1663, 1669 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Crompton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crompton Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Crompton are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Crompton include: Crompton, Cromptone, Crompten and others.

Early Notables of the Crompton family

  • Richard Crompton (fl. 1573-1599), English lawyer, of a family settled at Bedford Grange in the parish of Leigh, Lancashire, and was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. 4
  • William Crompton (1599?-1642), was an English Puritan divine, a younger son of Richard Crompton, counsellor-at-law. 4
  • William Crompton (1633-1696), was a nonconformist divine, eldest son of William Crompton, incumbent of St. Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, was born at Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire, on 13 Aug...
  • Hugh Crompton (fl. 1657), an English poet, was, according to his friend Winstanley, 'born a Gentleman and bred up a Scholar.' "He probably belonged to the Lancashire family of Crompton. But his father...
  • John Crompton (1611-1669), was an English non-conformist divine, younger son of Abraham Crompton of Brightmet, a hamlet in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire

Crompton Ranking

the United States, the name Crompton is the 12,243rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Crompton migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Crompton or a variant listed above:

Crompton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Thomas Crompton, who arrived in Virginia in 1622-1623 6
  • Henry Crompton, who landed in Virginia in 1650 6
  • Henry Crompton, who settled in Virginia in 1660
  • Arth Crompton, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 6
  • Ralph Crompton, who landed in Virginia in 1666 6
Crompton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Elizabeth Crompton who settled in Maryland in 1775
Crompton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Miss Elizabeth Crompton, aged 23, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "North America" on 12th October 1840
  • Mr. James Crompton, aged 24, British cotton spinner who arrived in New York aboard the ship "North America" on 12th October 1840
  • Mr. John Crompton, aged 38, British spinner who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "John Cummins" on 26th April 1842
  • Mrs. Maria Crompton, aged 29, British servant who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "John Cummins" on 26th April 1842
  • James Crompton, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1864 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Crompton migration to Canada +

Crompton Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Jane Crompton, aged 20, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833

Crompton migration to Australia +

Crompton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Josiah Crompton, British Convict who was convicted in Lancaster, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 20th July 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
  • Mr. James Crompton, English convict who was convicted in Salford, Manchester, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 27th August 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
  • Mr. Samuel Crompton who was convicted in Manchester, Greater Manchester (Lancaster), England for 10 years, transported aboard the "David Malcolm" on 13th May 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) and Norfolk Island 9
  • Mary Crompton, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Amity Hall" in 1850 10

Crompton migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Crompton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Crompton, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Lord William Bentinck" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th December 1851 11
  • Mrs. Crompton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Hamilla Mitchell" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th November 1853 11
  • Miss Crompton, British settler travelling from London with her sister aboard the ship "Hamilla Mitchell" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th November 1853 11
  • David Crompton, aged 18, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Seringapatam" in 1856
  • William Crompton, aged 27, a mechanic, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "India" in 1875 11
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Crompton migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 12
Crompton Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Margaret Crompton, who settled in Barbados in 1663

Contemporary Notables of the name Crompton (post 1700) +

  • Dennis Crompton (1935-2025), English architect, lecturer and writer
  • Richmal Crompton Lamburn (1890-1969), English writer, best known for her Just William series of books
  • Sir Charles John Crompton (1797-1865), English Justice of the Queen's Bench, born at Derby on 12 June 1797, the third son of Dr. Peter Crompton, whose father was a banker there 13
  • Samuel Crompton (1753-1827), English inventor of the spinning mule, a machine that revolutionised the spinning industry
  • Wilfred Crompton (1908-1971), English professional footballer from Blackburn, England
  • Darren Crompton (b. 1972), English professional rugby union player for Bristol Rugby
  • Andrew "Andy" Crompton, English footballer from Stretford, England
  • John "Jack" Crompton (1921-2013), English footballer and football manager
  • Robert "Bob" Crompton (1879-1941), English professional footballer
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
HMS Prince of Wales
  • Mr. Peers Crompton, British Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 14
  • Master Stephen Hugh Crompton, English 1st Class Passenger returning from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA going to Liverpool, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 15
  • Mrs. Gladys Mary Crompton, English 1st Class Passenger returning from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA going to Liverpool, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 16
  • Miss Catherine Mary Crompton, English 1st Class Passenger returning from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA going to Liverpool, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 16
  • Miss Alberta Crompton, English 1st Class Passenger returning from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA going to Liverpool, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 16
  • ... (Another 4 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Crompton Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Love and loyalty
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  5. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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  7. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th February 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1837
  8. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
  9. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-malcolm
  10. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) AMITY HALL 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850AmityHall.gif
  11. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  13. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
  14. HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
  15. Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/

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