Wigton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Wigton family

The surname Wigton was first found in Yorkshire where the family name was first referenced in the year 1170 when Akeman de Wigenton was granted lands at that time. Wigton in Cumberland was home to another branch of the family established in ancient times. "Of the early history of this place little is recorded: the barony was given by William de Meschines to Waldeof, Lord of Allerdale, and by him to Odoard, who lived about the period of the Norman Conquest, and assumed the name De Wigton." 1

Early History of the Wigton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wigton research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Wigton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wigton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wiggenton, Wigenton, Wigton, Wiggaton, Wiggeton and others.

Early Notables of the Wigton family

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Migration of the Wigton 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..

Contemporary Notables of the name Wigton (post 1700) +

William H. Wigton, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888 2
Robert C. Wigton, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000 3
C. Benson Wigton, American Republican politician, Mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey; Elected 1932 3

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html