| ![Show Contents]() Swainston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Swainston familyThe surname Swainston was first found in Durham where they were Lords of the manor of Stockton from early times. But by the year 1221 they had moved north into Scotland and acquired the lands of Swaynystoun, near Colinton, in Midlothian, where Duncan Swainston was the scion of that branch. 1 Swainston Manor lies 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Calbourne on the Isle of Wight. It was originally a manor house but has now been converted to a hotel. It has a 12th-century chapel on its 32 acres thought to have been built by the Bishops of Winchester. Early History of the Swainston familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Swainston research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1605, 1660 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Swainston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Swainston Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Swainson, Swanston, Swenson, Swenston, Swainston, Swanson and many more. Early Notables of the Swainston familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was - Dr. Alan Swainston of York
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Swainston Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Allen Swainston, who arrived in New York in 1792 2
Swainston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Swainston, who settled in New York State in 1823
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- Roger Anthony Swainston (b. 1960), English-born, Australian painter, naturalist and zoologist, known for his paintings of the underwater world
- Henry D. "Harry" Swainston (b. 1880), English professional association footballer who played for Burnley from 1899 to 1900
- Stephanie Jane "Steph" Swainston (b. 1974), English literary fantasy/science fiction author, best known for her first novel The Year of Our War (2004) which won the 2005 Crawford Award
- Philip "Phil" Swainston (b. 1989), English professional rugby union player for London Wasps
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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