Contents [hide]

Sinton History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Sinton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

Early Origins of the Sinton family

The surname Sinton 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 Sinton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sinton 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 Sinton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sinton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sinton, Synton, Syntone, Syntune, Sintone, Sancton and many more.

Early Notables of the Sinton family

Notable 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...
David Sinton (1808-1900), was an Irish-born American pig-iron industrialist, born in County Armagh, Ireland, who became one of the wealthiest people in America. In 1811, the family went to America, fr...

Migration of the Sinton family to Ireland

Some of the Sinton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 111 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sinton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sinton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Sinton, who landed in New Jersey in 1685 2

Sinton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary Sinton, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 2
Thomas Sinton, aged 23, who arrived in Virginia in 1813 2
Rebecca Sinton, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 2
Joseph Sinton, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 2
Henry Sinton, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sinton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sinton Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

William Sinton, aged 21, who landed in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774

Sinton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sinton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Simon Sinton, aged 19, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Grand Trianon"

Contemporary Notables of the name Sinton (post 1700) +

David Sinton (1808-1900), Irish-born, American industrialist who became one of the wealthiest men in America by stockpiling pig iron waiting for the American Civil War, eponym of Sinton, Texas
George Sinton, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Montana, 1972 3
Walter James Sinton (1911-1980), New Zealand musical retailing manager, percussionist, broadcaster and concert impresario
John Sinton JP (1835-1890), Irish Quaker industrialist and philanthropist
Brigadier John Alexander Sinton VC, OBE, FRS, DL (1884-1956), Canadian medical doctor, malariologist and soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross
William Maynard Sinton JP (1860-1942), Irish High Sheriff of County Armagh, an Ulster Unionist County Councillor for Armagh and industrialist
Thomas Sinton JP (1826-1887), Irish industrialist and magistrate
Andrew "Andy" Sinton (b. 1966), English former professional footballer and current manager of A.F.C. Telford United
David Sinton Ingalls DSC and DFC (1899-1985), United States Navy Flying Ace of World War I credited with 6 victories, recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross
William Sinton Fitzgerald (1880-1937), American Republican politician, Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1920-21 4

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html