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Payne Family History
Payne Genealogy & Family TreePayne is an English surname from Sussex, England, where the family held a seat since the 11th Century for their help in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Latin word paganus which means “rustic” or “countryman.” It also referred to those considered heathens, particularly people who had not been baptized. Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Malo mori quam foedari which means “I would rather die than be disgraced.”
Other spellings include “Pain,” “Paine,” “Paim,” “Pane,” “Payen,” “Pagan,” and “Paynell.” Notable people with the surname include American singer Scherrie Payne (The Supremes), English Olympic athlete Ernest Payne (cycling), British actor Tom Payne (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Wuthering Heights, Waterloo Road), and American filmmaker Alexander Payne (The Descendants, Sideways, About Schmidt, Election). The first Payne to come to America was Anne Payne in Massachusetts in 1635.
Payne Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Magdalene Payne-Payne -- --, 1921 June 18, 1991 Virginia
- William Payne -- --, 1625 January 11, 1683 Connecticut
- Margaret Payne -- --, 1828 December 3, 1888
- Dorcas Payne -- --, 1756 December 0, 1815 South Carolina
- Nancy Payne -- --, 1768 December 0, 1815 North Carolina
Payne Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Loma Lee Payne -- --, 1925 December 24, 1988 South Carolina
- Elizabeth Paine Payne -- --, 1620 February 22, 1676
- Robert Payne -- --, 1589 June 18, 1631
- Frank Felix Payne -- --, 1852 January 15, 1900
- Willa Mae Payne -- --, 1915 December 0, 1998 Texas
