| ![Show Contents]() Stoughton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Stoughton surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of several places, such as Stoughton in Leicestershire, Surrey, and Sussex. These place names derive from the Old English "stoc," meaning "dependent settlement" and " tun," meaning and "enclosed settlement." 1 Early Origins of the Stoughton familyThe surname Stoughton was first found in Surrey at Stoughton, a parish, in the union of West Bourne, hundred of Westbourne and Singleton, rape of Chichester. 2 3 Stoughton in the parish of Thurnby, Leicestershire is another possible point of origin 2 but we must look to Huntingdonshire to find the first entry for the family in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, Eborard de Stouton. 2 Later in the aforementioned Leicestershire, the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 list Richard de Stoghton as holding lands there at that time. Years later in Gloucestershire, we found John Stoughton in 1375 and later again, Gilbert Stoughtin was listed in the Feet of Fines for Surrey 1498-1499. 4 Early History of the Stoughton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stoughton research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1135, 1521, 1576, 1577, 1584, 1585, 1592, 1593, 1604, 1624, 1630, 1631, 1633, 1634, 1635, 1636, 1637, 1639, 1643, 1644, 1645, 1648, 1652, 1653, 1668, 1671, 1673, 1677, 1680, 1684, 1686, 1687, 1692, 1693 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Stoughton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stoughton Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Stoughton, Stoctun and others. Early Notables of the Stoughton familyNotables of the family at this time include - Sir Nicholas Stoughton (1635-1686), 1st Baronet of Stoughton in the County of Surrey
- Sir Laurence Stoughton, 2nd Baronet (1668-1692)
- Nicholas Stoughton (1592-1648), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Guildford (1624) and (1645-1648)
- Thomas Stoughton (1521-1576), of Stoughton, Surrey and West Stoke, Sussex, an English politician
- William Stoughton, an English 16th century author and politician who sat in Parliament from 1584 to 1585, best known for his 'An Assertion for True and Christian Church-Policie' (1604)
- John Stoughton (1593?-1639), an English clergyman, of influential millennial views, his brother Israel emigrated to America
Stoughton RankingIn the United States, the name Stoughton is the 12,508th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5  Migration of the Stoughton family to Ireland
Some of the Stoughton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Stoughton migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Stoughton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Stoughton of Essex, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 as part of the Winthrop fleet, found in Dorchester, 6
- Mrs. Elizabeth Stoughton of Essex, who arrived with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, were on record in Nantasket Massachusetts in 1632 7
- Mrs. Stoughton, wife of Thomas of Essex, who arrived with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, were on record in Nantasket Massachusetts in 1632 7
- Israel Stoughton (1603-1664) who arrived with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, were on record in Nantasket Massachusetts in 1632
- William Stoughton, who landed in Massachusetts in 1650 6
Stoughton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Thomas Stoughton, who settled in Maryland in 1718
- Thomas Stoughton, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1719
- Thomas B Stoughton, who arrived in New York in 1784 6
Stoughton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- H S Stoughton, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 6
- J W Stoughton, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 6
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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. 8Stoughton Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century- Thomas Stoughton, who settled in Jamaica in 1717
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stoughton (post 1700) | + |
- Edwin Henry Stoughton (1838-1868), American brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- Cecil W. Stoughton (b. 1920), American photographer, best known for his Kennedy pictures
- William Lewis Stoughton (1827-1888), American lawyer and a politician, U.S. Representative from Michigan
- Charles Bradley Stoughton (1841-1898), American soldier, regiment commander, made a Brigadier General in 1865
- William Lewis Stoughton (1827-1888), American Republican politician, Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention, 1867; Michigan State Attorney General, 1867-68; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1869-73 9
- Lemuel Stoughton, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State Senate 2nd District, 1865-66; Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from East Windsor; Elected 1904 9
- John W. Stoughton, American politician, Member of Connecticut State Senate 2nd District, 1845, 1860, 1873 9
- John Stoughton, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Broome County, 1839 9
- Henry E. Stoughton, American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1857-60; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1860 9
- Frank Stoughton, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Bethlehem; Elected 1904 9
- ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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: Hoc signum non onus sed honor
Motto Translation: This banner is no burden, but an honor.
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