The surname Dittan was first found in Lancashire at Ditton, a township, in the parish and union of Prescot, hundred of West Derby. "The manor was held, in the reign of Edward III., by various families, of whom Thomas de Ditton performed suit and service to the county and wapentake for a fourth part." 1
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Early History of the Dittan family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dittan research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1395, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1675 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Dittan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Dittan Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ditton, Diton, Dytton, Dyton, Dighton and others.
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Early Notables of the Dittan family
Distinguished members of the family include Humphry Ditton (1675-1715), an English mathematician from Salisbury, through the influence of Isaac Newton, was elected mathematical master in Christ's Hospital. He was born at Salisbury on 29 May 1675, being, it is said, the... Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dittan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Dittan family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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