| ![Show Contents]() Summerson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Summerson familyThe surname Summerson was first found in Norfolk where the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Somerton held by William de Noyers, a Norman Baron who held 33 manors from the King and who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. William de Noyers was descended from the Counts of Nevers in Normandy. 1 More recently, Somerton is a parish in Oxfordshire, a market-town and parish in Somerset and a parish in Suffolk. East and West Somerton are still parishes in Norfolk. As one would expect, the place names literally mean "farmstead used in summer," from the Old English words "sumor" + "tun." 2 Some of the parishes date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where they were listed as: Somertune 3; Sumertone (Oxfordshire); and Summertone (Somerset.) And the Somerset parish dates back further to Saxon times when it was listed as Sumortun (901-924.) 2 It is generally thought that the first record of the family was Lawrence Somerton, Somercote or Swinercote (fl. 1254), and English Canonist, born in the south of England. He was brother or kinsman of Cardinal Robert Somercote (died 1241), and became, like him, subdeacon to the pope. 4 Early History of the Summerson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Summerson research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1177 and 1230 are included under the topic Early Summerson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Summerson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Somerton, Summerton, Somerton, Sumerton, Sumorton and many more. Early Notables of the Summerson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Summerson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Summerson migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Summerson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Samuel James Summerson, aged 53, who immigrated to the United States from Darlington, in 1904
- Chas. H. Summerson, aged 53, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
- Elizabeth Summerson, aged 53, who settled in America, in 1905
- Annie Summerson, aged 11, who settled in America, in 1905
- Lily Summerson, aged 23, who immigrated to America from Wallsend, England, in 1912
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Summerson (post 1700) | + |
- Mr. Kevin Summerson B.E.M. (b. 1952), British Fisheries Enforcement Officer for Environment Agency, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to the Environment 5
- Hugo Hawksley Fitzthomas Summerson (b. 1950), British Conservative politician
- Sir John Newenham Summerson CH CBE (1904-1992), British architectural historian
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Page, William (ed), A History of the County of Norfolk. London: Victoria County History, 1906. Print
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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Summerson migration to the United States 
