The surname Saunson 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.
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Early History of the Saunson family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Saunson research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1605, 1660 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Saunson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Saunson Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Swainson, Swanston, Swenson, Swenston, Swainston, Swanson and many more.
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Early Notables of the Saunson family
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Dr. Alan Swainston of York; and Francis Swanton (c 1605-1661) of Wincanton, Somerset, an English lawyer and politician... Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Saunson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Saunson family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Swanson who settled in Virginia in 1649; Anna Swanson settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630; Thomas Swanson settled in Maryland in 1733; Nicholas Swanson settled in Pennsylvania in 1771.
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