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The name 'Clayton' originates from England. It is derived from the habitational name from any of the various places, County Durham, Norfolk, and North Yorkshire, so called from the genitive case of the Old English personal name 'Clacc' or Old Norman 'Klakkr' and Old English 'tun' meaning enclosure, settlement. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive's has confirmed that the surname 'Clayton' and or it's variant's, dates as far back as the 13th century were a 'Hamo de Cleyton', from Buckinghamshire, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive's confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain 'Henry Clayton', aged 36, a Schoolmaster by trade, from the city of London, England, emigrated to North America in 1774. He sailed from the Port of London aboard the ship named the 'Etty' on the 25th of December 1773, arriving in Maryland on the 2nd of January 1774, where he served as indentured servant to a Mr. Richard ...
When you buy a heraldic document a new accurate analysis of the heraldic research will be performed by an expert heraldist and the document will be written in Italian or English.
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BlazonClayton
1. Crest of family: Clayton
Language of the text: English
Argent on a cross sable between four pellets. Crest-A leopard's gamb erased and erect argent grasping a pellet. Mottoes: "Virtus in actione consistit, and Quid leone fortius."
Ancient Coat of arms of family Clayton in England. Origin of the blazon or Coat of arms: "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" by Sir Bernard Burke, London 1884
Argent on a cross sable engrailed between four pellets.
Crest of family Clayton (U.S.A). Origin of the blazon or Coat of arms: "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" by Sir Bernard Burke, London 1884. Irish Names and Surnames by Rev.Patrick Woulfe. Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776 by Peter Wilson Coldham. Burke's American Families the genological publishing company. A Dictionary of Surnames by Hanks and Hodges
Argent on a cross sable engrailed between four pellets.
Crest of family Clayton (U.S.A). Origin of the blazon or Coat of arms: "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" by Sir Bernard Burke, London 1884. Irish Names and Surnames by Rev.Patrick Woulfe. Emigrants from England to the American Colonies 1773-1776 by Peter Wilson Coldham. Burke's American Families the genological publishing company. A Dictionary of Surnames by Hanks and Hodges
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