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![Show Contents]() Endertoombe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestry of the name Endertoombe dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in a township and estate by the name of Anderton in the county of Lancashire, located north of Ince on the coast north of Liverpool. Early Origins of the Endertoombe familyThe surname Endertoombe was first found in Lancashire from very ancient times, they being from the town of Anderton in that county, located north of Ince on the coast north of Liverpool. "This place gave name to a family which was seated here at an early period; it comprises about 800 acres, and has coal-mines, and good stone-quarries." 1 One of the more famous branches held Euxton Hall at Euxton in Lancashire. "Over the portal, and also on two old chimneypieces in the house, are to be seen the arms of the Molyneuxs and Andertons quartered; William Anderton, Esq., having married Mary, daughter of the fifth viscount Molyneux. The ceilings of the entrance-hall and staircase, richly ornamented by Concillio, are in good preservation, and the mansion has been considerably altered and enlarged by William Ince Anderton, Esq., the present possessor." 1 Early History of the Endertoombe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Endertoombe research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1557, 1560, 1577, 1586, 1611, 1615, 1618, 1628, 1630, 1643, 1657, 1667, 1671, 1677, 1678, 1680, 1690, 1691, 1705, 1710, 1715, 1724 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Endertoombe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Endertoombe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Endertoombe have been found, including Anderton, Andertone, Andeton and others. Early Notables of the Endertoombe familyNotables of this surname at this time include: James Anderton (1557-1618) an English Catholic aristocrat who held Lostock Hall, Lostock. Laurence Anderton, alias Scroop (1577-1643), was a learned English Jesuit. Of the same stock, he was son of Thomas Anderton, of Horwich, and brother of Christopher Anderton, of Lostock. Robert Anderton (c. 1560-1586) was an English Roman Catholic priest and martyr. He and his close friend William Marsden were taken to the Isle of Wight near the spot where they had landed and executed by hanging, drawing, and quartering on 25 April 1586.
Thomas Anderton (1611-1671), was an English Benedictine, sixth...
Another 154 words (11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Endertoombe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Endertoombe familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Endertoombe, or a variant listed above: John Anderton, who settled in Virginia in 1651; George Anderton, who settled in Barbados in 1667; John Anderton, who settled in Nevis in 1663; Mary Anderton, who settled in Maryland in 1690.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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