Santoni History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Santoni familyThe surname Santoni was first found in Selkirk, where they held a family seat in their territories. An inquisition made at Selkirk, July 23, 1305, found "that William, formerly King of Scotland gave the sheriffdom of Selkirk to one Andrew de Synton to be held by answering to the King and his heirs for the issues, and being freed of the farm of the castle ward of Roxburgh and suit thereto, which he and his heirs were used to make for the barony of Synton". Four generations following the first Andrew are mentioned in the finding, the fourth, also named Andrew de Synton, while holding the sheriffdom, "was taken at the battle of Dunbar, and sent to the Castle of Fodringeye where he died in prison" (loc. cit). Alexander de Sintun, c. 1200, witnessed a chartcr by Henry de Graham, and c. 1259 a later Alexander de Sinton also appears as witness in the same record (ibid., p. 7). This later Alexander is also a witness, c. 1260-68 to a quitclaim by Malcolm de Constableton and Alicia, his wife, of a carucate in Edulfistune. Andrew de Sintun witnessed charters by John, son of Michael de Methkil, to the Abbey of Melrose, c. 1230-31. 1 Early History of the Santoni familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Santoni research. Another 286 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1510, 1550, 1600, 1745, 1792, 1800, 1808, 1811, 1826, 1850, 1860, 1887 and 1900 are included under the topic Early Santoni History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Santoni Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sinton, Synton, Syntone, Syntune, Sintone, Sancton and many more. Early Notables of the Santoni familyNotable among the family at this time was Thomas Sinton (1826-1887), Irish industrialist and magistrate. Sinton made a significant impact upon the Irish linen trade; not least establishing the village of Laurelvale, County Armagh. The Sintons, like so many of Northern Ireland's linen families, were Quakers, in this case of Scottish descent; although the Sintons had been settled at Tamnaghmore for several hundred years. Sinton's father, David Sinton (1792-1860), was the first cousin... Santoni RankingIn France, the name Santoni is the 2,020th most popular surname with an estimated 3,095 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Santoni family to IrelandSome of the Santoni family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Santoni Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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