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Where did the Irish Britton family come from? When did the Britton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Britton family history?

The surname Britton comes from the geographical place name Brittany, the region in France, and not from Great Britain.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Britton, Breton, Brittain, Brittan and others.

First found in County Kildare and County Meath, where the name was established in the 13th century. It is often preceded by "le," as in "le Breton," in the Judiciary Rolls and Ormond Deeds of Ireland. This is an important distinction over the English versions of the same surname. In England, the name was derived from de Bretagne.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Britton research. Another 341 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1567, 1659, and 1660 are included under the topic Early Britton History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Britton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Britton Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Tho Britton, aged 26, landed in Virginia in 1635
  • Mary Britton, who arrived in Maryland in 1637
  • William, Britton Jr., aged 4, arrived in Maryland in 1637
  • Edward Britton, who arrived in Virginia in 1650
  • James Britton, who arrived in Woburn, Mass in 1655


Britton Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Peter Britton, who landed in Virginia in 1704

Britton Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Hugh Britton, who landed in America in 1810
  • Whiteney Britton, who landed in Texas in 1835
  • William Britton, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1846
  • R S Britton, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
  • D Britton, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851


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  • Pamela Britton (1923-1974), American actress
  • Connie Britton (b. 1967), born Constance Womack, American actress
  • Barbara Britton (1919-1980), American film and television actress, best known as the first actress to play Laura Petrie for the pilot to be later named The Dick van Dyke Show
  • Zachary Grant "Zach" Britton (b. 1987), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Christopher "Chris" Daniel Britton (b. 1982), American right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher
  • Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (1857-1934), American botanist, bryologist
  • Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859-1934), American botanist and taxonomist
  • Devin Britton (b. 1991), American professional tennis player
  • Leon James Britton (b. 1982), English professional footballer
  • Gerard Joseph "Gerry" Britton (b. 1970), Scottish former footballer


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  • The Brittain Family (also the Britton Family) in America by Virginia Thompson.
  • Britton Genealogy; Early Generations from Somersetshire, England to Staten Island, New York by Elmer Garfield Van Name.
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  2. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  3. MacLysaght, Edward. Mores Irish Familes. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0).
  4. Hickey, D.J. and J.E. Doherty. A New Dictionary of Irish History form 1800 2nd Edition. Dublin: Gil & MacMillian, 2003. Print.
  5. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of Ireland. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1969. Print.
  6. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  7. Tepper, Michael Ed & Elizabeth P. Bentley Transcriber. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia 1800-1819. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. Print.
  8. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  9. Vicars, Sir Arthur. Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  10. O'Hart, John. Irish Pedigress 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4).
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