The surname Sutherton was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.
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Early History of the Sutherton family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sutherton research. Another 165 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1096, 1384, 1385, 1398, 1455, 1463, 1476, 1487, 1510, 1562, 1572, 1579, 1589, 1593, 1598, 1600, 1605 and 1631 are included under the topic Early Sutherton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Sutherton Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Sotherton, Southerton, Sotheron, Sotherson and many more.
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Early Notables of the Sutherton family
Distinguished members of the family include Thomas de Sotheron, Lord of the Manor of Great Mitton in Lancashire; and his son, Sir John de Sotheron (died after 1398), an English landowner, lawyer and judge, who served briefly as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland (1384-1385.) He had at least two surviving children and his estate passed to his son Christopher, whose descendants remained there for several generations. The surname was later spelt Sherburne.
John Sotherton (ca. 1562-1631) was an English judge, the... Another 79 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sutherton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Sutherton family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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