Cramton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Cramton family

The surname Cramton was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Cramton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cramton research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1839 is included under the topic Early Cramton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cramton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crampton, Cramptone, Cramppton, Cramton, Cramptoun, Cramptown, Cramptowne and many more.

Early Notables of the Cramton family

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Migration of the Cramton family to Ireland

Some of the Cramton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 80 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Cramton family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Samuel Crampton who settled in Maine in 1614 and Walter Crampton was farming in Virginia in 1698. James Crampton settled in Virginia in 1716; Thomas Crampton settled in Maryland in 1775.

Contemporary Notables of the name Cramton (post 1700) +

Raymond Cramton (b. 1936), birth name of Chad Everett, American actor
Louis K. Cramton (b. 1915), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives, 1971-80 1
Louis Convers Cramton (1875-1966), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Lapeer County, 1909-10, 1949-60 2
John W. Cramton (b. 1826), American Republican politician, Member of Vermont State Senate from Rutland County, 1888 2
Mrs. Fame Cramton, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1949 2
Charles C. Cramton, American politician, Member of Vermont State House of Representatives from Ira, 1888 2

The Cramton Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fortum posce animum
Motto Translation: Ask for a brave heart

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html