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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
- John Payne -- --, 1639 December 0, 1669 Virginia
- Elizabeth Payne -- --, 1613 October 19, 1659 England
- William EMPTYNUL Payne -- --, 1643 December 0, 1703 Emptynul
- Sarah Ann Payne -- --, 1687 February 8, 1756
Payne Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rebecca Payne -- --, 1696 December 0, 1790
- William Payne -- --, 1565 December 0, 1614
- Harvey Albert Payne -- --, 1918 February 21, 2003 Michigan
- Russell Frederick Payne -- --, 1907 November 3, 1965 Michigan
- John Payne -- --, 1865 December 15, 1886 Michigan
