The surname Drilton was first found in East Lothian, where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient but turbulent no-man's land where the persecuted Many were given land by King Malcolm Canmore and later by King David of Scotland. Some were native Scots. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. The name was first recorded in Scotland in Direlton when Adam fitz Adam de Direltone of Edinburgh rendered homage in 1296 to King Edward 1st of England in his brief conquest of Scotland.
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Early History of the Drilton family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drilton research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1324 and 1329 are included under the topic Early Drilton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Drilton Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Dirlton, Drilton, Dirleton, Dirton, Direlton and others.
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Early Notables of the Drilton family
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Migration of the Drilton family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Many settlers were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe to the New World. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, to Maine, to Florida, and to the Leeward islands..
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