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Where did the English Hampton family come from? What is the English Hampton family crest and coat of arms? When did the Hampton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Hampton family history?
Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Hampton is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the village of Hampton in the dioceses of Worcester, Hereford, London, Exeter, and Lichford. The literal meaning of the surname Hampton is an enclosure in a village Therefore the original bearer of the surname came from an enclosure of this kind.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Hampton has been spelled many different ways, including Hampton, Hamptonne and others.First found in Staffordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Some of the Hampton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 143 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Hampton. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Hamptons to arrive in North America:
Hampton Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Joanne Hampton who settled in Virginia in 1621 with her husband William
- Joan Hampton, who landed in Virginia in 1621
- John Hampton settled in Virginia in 1634
- Jo Hampton, aged 30, arrived in Virginia in 1635
- Thomas Hampton, who landed in Virginia in 1637
Hampton Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Esther Hampton, who landed in America in 1733
Hampton Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Christopher Hampton, who arrived in New York in 1824
- H A Hampton, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
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- James Hampton (b. 1936), American actor, television director, and screenwriter
- Kimberly Hampton (1975-2004), first female military pilot to be shot down and killed by the enemy in American military history
- Lionel Hampton (b. 1909), American jazz musician
- John Hampton (1907-2010), American co-founder of Toys for Tots
- Christopher Hampton (b. 1946), British playwright, screen writer and film director. He is best known for his play based on the novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses and the film Dangerous Liaisons"
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- The Venturers: The Hampton, Harrison, and Earle Families of Virginia, South Carolina, and Texas by Virginia G. Meynard.
- Yesterday: the Hampton, McCracken, Longwith, Marby & Wells Families by Diana L. Mellem.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
- Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
- Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
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The Hampton Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hampton Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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