| ![Show Contents]() Naunton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of NauntonWhat does the name Naunton mean? Naunton is one of the many new names that came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Naunton family lived in Suffolk. Early Origins of the Naunton familyThe surname Naunton was first found in Suffolk where they claim descent from the Norman knight, Bartholemew de Naunton who lived about the 12th century. Later the family settled at Alderton Hall in that county. Early feudal rolls provided the king of the time a method of cataloguing holdings for taxation, but today they provide a glimpse into the wide surname spellings in use at that time. In Essex Hugh de Naunton was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1326. A very rare name, the next entry we found was Wyllyam Naunton in 1461 and later, Wyll Naunton in 1465. 1 Naunton is a parish, in the union of Stow-on-the-Wold, partly in the hundred of Bradley, but chiefly in the Lower division of that of Slaughter, E. division in Gloucestershire and Naunton-Beauchamp is a parish, in the union, and Upper division of the hundred, of Pershore, Pershore and E. divisions of Worcestershire. 2 The Gloucestershire parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Niwetone. 3 The Saxon parish of Niwwantune in 972, later became Newentune in the Domesday Book and later again Newenton Beauchamp when the Beauchamp family resided there in the 11th century. Both parishes literally mean "new farmstead or estate." 4 Early History of the Naunton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Naunton research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1563, 1582, 1585, 1586, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1594, 1596, 1621, 1635, 1639, 1669 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Naunton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Naunton Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Naunton, Nawnton, Nanton, Nauntone and others. Early Notables of the Naunton familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Sir Robert Naunton (1563-1635), the English politician, "born at Alderton, Suffolk, in 1563, was eldest son of Henry Naunton of Alderton, by Elizabeth Ashby, and was grandson of William Naunton, whose...
- Hi daughter Penelope Naunton, widow of Paul Bayning, 2nd Viscount Bayning, married Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, 2nd Earl of Montgomery (1621-1669), the English nobleman and politician in 1639
Migration of the Naunton familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Naunton or a variant listed above were: James Nawnton who landed in North America in 1715.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Naunton (post 1700) | + |
- Naunton Wayne (1901-1970), born Henry Wayne Davies, a Welsh character actor, born in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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