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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
- H. Clifton -- --, 1904 May 0, 1982 Texas
- William Barton Clifton -- --, 1834 November 12, 1918 North Carolina
- Austin Clifton -- --, 1795 December 22, 1868 Virginia
- Marit Clifton -- --, 1932 December 0, 1993
- Docia Lee Clifton -- --, 1867 April 16, 1956 Virginia
Clifton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- T R Clifton -- --, 1912 June 0, 1987 Texas
- Annes Clifton -- --, 1717 December 0, 1746 Massachusetts
- Barkley Curtis Clifton -- --, 1922 December 12, 1975 Florida
- Mabel Clifton -- --, 1906 August 23, 1991
- Nancy Clifton -- --, 1808 April 27, 1855 Virginia
