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Layton Family History
Layton Genealogy & Family TreeLayton is an English name from Huntingdon, England. It comes from the Old English Leac-tun which means "homestead where leeks are grown." The earliest known ancestor--Richard de Lecton--was recorded in 1201. The family motto is "Honor."
Other spellings of the name include "Laton," "Lawton," and "Leighton." Notable people with the surname include British filmmaker Bart Layton (The Imposter, Locked Up Abroad, Paranormal Witness), American baseball player Les Layton (New York Giants), and American musician Chris Layton (Double Trouble). The first Layton to come to the Americas was Edward Layton in Barbados in 1634.
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Layton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Louisa Layton -- --, 1861 August 27, 1935 Missouri
- Walter Leonidas Layton -- --, 1869 July 26, 1907 Texas
- Abraham Layton -- --, 1808 July 30, 1884 Virginia
- Romus Presley Layton -- --, 1880 November 22, 1945 North Carolina
- Mary Martina Layton -- --, 1862 October 23, 1937 Missouri
Layton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Grace Mathilda Layton -- --, 1897 Missouri
- Phoebe Caroline Layton -- --, 1896 March 15, 1966 Arizona
- Elmer Earl Layton -- --, 1889 September 19, 1953
- Effie Layton -- --, 1905 August 5, 1905
- Wendel Linus Layton -- --, 1875 February 4, 1877 Missouri
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