The surname Redston was first found in at Radstone, in South Northamptonshire. The village and civil parish dates back to the Domesday Book when it was spelled Rodestone. There it was part of the Alboldstow Hundred and was land of Earl Hugh. 1 The name was derived from the Old English word rod-stan which meant "place at the rood-stone or stone cross" 2
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Early History of the Redston family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Redston research. The year 1587 is included under the topic Early Redston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Redston Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Redston are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Redston include: Radstone, Radston, Redstone, Redston, Radeston and others.
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Early Notables of the Redston family
Distinguished members of the family include
John Redston, a Notary Public, on record in the Archdeaconry Act Book for Wednesday 25 October 1587 in the Parish of Earls Colne, County Essex
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Migration of the Redston family
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Redston or a variant listed above: Tho Redstone, who was in Virginia in 1704; as well as Henry, Thomas and William Redstone, all recorded in New York as British Aliens in America during the War of 1812..
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