Southerton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Southerton family

The surname Southerton was first found in Norfolk 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 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Southerton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Southerton research. Another 165 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1096, 1384, 1385, 1398, 1455, 1463, 1476, 1487, 1510, 1562, 1572, 1579, 1589, 1593, 1598, 1600, 1605 and 1631 are included under the topic Early Southerton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Southerton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sotherton, Southerton, Sotheron, Sotherson and many more.

Early Notables of the Southerton family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas de Sotheron, Lord of the Manor of Great Mitton in Lancashire; and his son, Sir John de Sotheron (died after 1398), an English landowner, lawyer and judge, who served briefly as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland (1384-1385.) He had at least two surviving children and his estate passed to his son Christopher, whose descendants remained there for several generations. The surname was later spelt Sherburne.John Sotherton (ca. 1562-1631) was an English judge, the...
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Migration of the Southerton 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..

Contemporary Notables of the name Southerton (post 1700) +

Donald Southerton, American business consultant, writer, and global Korean issues specialist from Honesdale, Pennsylvania, CEO of Bridging Culture Worldwide, in 2003, author of Korea 2020: a workplace in transition was released in January 2020
Kristian Southerton, English director, screenwriter and Visual Effects Artist from Somerset, England, known for The Book of Boba Fett (2021), Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
James Southerton (1827-1880), English professional cricketer from Petworth, Sussex who played first-class cricket between 1854 and 1879
Simon G. Southerton, Australian plant geneticist and co-founder of Gondwana Genomics, an Australian technology firm specialising in Marker-assisted selection for tree breeding
Richard Southerton Stovall (1922-1999), American football center