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Clayton Family History
Clayton Genealogy & Family TreeClayton is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It referred to those from the village of Cloughton. Alternately, it may come from the early word clorg-tun meaning "village on the clay." The earliest known ancestor--Jordan de Claiton--was recorded in 1191. The family motto is Probitatum quam divitas which means "Probity rather than riches."
Other spellings include “Claydon," "Clawton," "Claiton," "Cleaton," and "Claughton." Notable people with the surname include American jazz musician Buck Clayton, American football player Mark Clayton (Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers), and fictional character John Clayton (better known as Tarzan). The first Clayton to come to America was Barnaby Clayton in Massachusetts in 1628.
Clayton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Matthewe EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1603 England
- William EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1760 May 9, 1831 South Carolina
- Winnie EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1741 December 0, 1784 North Carolina
- Stephen EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1705 June 27, 1784 Virginia
- Josiah EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1780 January 0, 1872 North Carolina
Clayton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Clayton -- --, 1540 December 0, 1615
- Ann Clayton -- --, 1521 December 0, 1605
- Anne Clayton -- --, 1637 December 0, 1693
- Elizabeth Clayton -- --, 1665 September 30, 1665
- Sarah Clayton -- --, 1630 April 26, 1692 England
