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Clifton Family History
Clifton Genealogy & Family TreeClifton is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Gilbert de Clifton--was recorded in 1273. The family motto is Tenex le droit which means "Guard the right."
Other spellings include "Cliffton," "Cliffeton," "Cliftown," "Cliftoun," "Clifftone," and "Clifftown." Notable people with the surname include American actor Scott Clifton (The Bold and the Beautiful, One Life to Live, General Hospital), American football player Chad Clifton (Green Bay Packers), and American baseball player Flea Clifton (Detroit Tigers). The first Clifton to come to America was Jane Clifton in Virginia in 1633.
Clifton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Margaret Elizabeth Clifton -- --, 1503 December 0, 1586
- Anne Clifton -- --, 1555 December 0, 1599
- Hester Clifton -- --, 1543 December 0, 1570
- William Clifton -- --, 1812 December 0, 1887 Tennessee
- Annie Mae Clifton -- --, 1900 May 18, 1996 Virginia
Clifton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gervase Clifton -- --, 1438 May 12, 1491
- Constantine Clifton -- --, 1329 January 20, 1363
- Robert Clifton -- --, 1404 April 9, 1478
- Gervase Clifton -- --, 1208 December 0, 1268
- Anne Clifton -- --, 1541 December 0, 1603
