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Where did the English Downton family come from? What is the English Downton family crest and coat of arms? When did the Downton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Downton family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Downton, Dounton and others.First found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Downton. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Downton Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Samuel Downton settled in Barbados in 1654
- John Downton, who landed in Virginia in 1655
- John Downton who settled in Virginia in 1655
- Richard Downton settled in Nevis in 1663 along with his brother William
Downton Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Nicholas Downton, who landed in Virginia in 1711
- Mary Downton, who arrived in America in 1760-1763
- George Downton settled in New England in 1772
Downton Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- H Downton, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
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- John Downton (1906-1991), American artist, musician and philosopher
- David Downton, UK-based illustrator, fashion images and famous portraits
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- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
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- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
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The Downton Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Downton Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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