The surname Rightson was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1379 when Robert Wryghtson held a family seat in Yorkshire.
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Early History of the Rightson family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rightson research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1748 are included under the topic Early Rightson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Rightson Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wrightson, Wryghtson, Rightson, Ryghtson and others.
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Early Notables of the Rightson family
Distinguished members of the family include
Sir Thomas Wrightson of Neasham Hall in Durham...
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Migration of the Rightson family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.
England
