| ![Show Contents]() Nanton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Nanton is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest brought to England in 1066. The Nanton family lived in Suffolk. Early Origins of the Nanton familyThe surname Nanton was first found in Suffolk where they claim descent from the Norman knight, Bartholemew de Naunton who lived about the 12th century. Later the family settled at Alderton Hall in that county. Early feudal rolls provided the king of the time a method of cataloguing holdings for taxation, but today they provide a glimpse into the wide surname spellings in use at that time. In Essex Hugh de Naunton was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1326. A very rare name, the next entry we found was Wyllyam Naunton in 1461 and later, Wyll Naunton in 1465. 1 Naunton is a parish, in the union of Stow-on-the-Wold, partly in the hundred of Bradley, but chiefly in the Lower division of that of Slaughter, E. division in Gloucestershire and Naunton-Beauchamp is a parish, in the union, and Upper division of the hundred, of Pershore, Pershore and E. divisions of Worcestershire. 2 The Gloucestershire parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Niwetone. 3 The Saxon parish of Niwwantune in 972, later became Newentune in the Domesday Book and later again Newenton Beauchamp when the Beauchamp family resided there in the 11th century. Both parishes literally mean "new farmstead or estate." 4 Early History of the Nanton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nanton research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1563, 1582, 1585, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1594, 1596, 1621, 1635, 1639, 1669 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Nanton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nanton Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Naunton, Nawnton, Nanton, Nauntone and others. Early Notables of the Nanton familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Robert Naunton (1563-1635), the English politician, "born at Alderton, Suffolk, in 1563, was eldest son of Henry Naunton of Alderton, by Elizabeth Ashby, and was grandson of William Naunton, whose wife Elizabeth was daughter of Sir Anthony Wingfield, K.G. Robert was educated at Cambridge, where he matriculated as a fellow-commoner of Trinity College. On 11 Nov. 1582 he was elected a scholar, graduating B.A. in the same year; he became on 2 Oct. 1585 a minor fellow, and on 15 March 1585-1586 a major fellow, and proceeded M.A. soon afterwards. In 1589...
Another 236 words (17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nanton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Nanton familyBecause of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Nanton or a variant listed above: James Nawnton who landed in North America in 1715.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Nanton (post 1700) | + |
- Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (1904-1946), American trombonist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra
- Nick Nanton, American director and producer of film and television projects, author, and branding agency executive, co-founder and CEO of DNA Films, CEO of the Dicks + Nanton Agency, he has won over 20 Emmy Awards
- Edward William Nanton, English student at Oxford University in 1840
- Ann Karen Joy Nanton (b. 1967), birth name of Ann Saunderson, a British dance music singer
- Sampson Nanton (b. 1977), journalist and television news presenter in Trinidad and Tobago, current Executive Producer, CNC3 Television
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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