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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
- William EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1760 May 9, 1831 South Carolina
- Winnie EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1741 December 0, 1784 North Carolina
- Josiah EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1780 January 0, 1872 North Carolina
- Arthur EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1721 December 0, 1743 Virginia
- Susanna EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1722 October 22, 1737 Virginia
Clayton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rebekah EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1724 Emptynul
- Richard EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1554 December 0, 1631 Emptynul
- Robert EMPTYNUL Clayton -- --, 1539 December 0, 1627 Emptynul
- Richard Clayton -- --, 1540 December 0, 1615
- Ann Clayton -- --, 1521 December 0, 1605
