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Sutton Family History
Sutton Genealogy & Family TreeSutton is an English name from Nottinghamshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor—Dreu de Montaigu—was the first to hold a seat in Sutton Montague in Somerset in the 11th Century. It comes from the Old English roots suth (south) and tun (enclosure). In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The family motto is Pour y parvenir which means “To accomplish it.”
Other spellings include “Suton” and “Suttone.” Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Chloe Sutton (swimming), American actor Frank Sutton (Gomer Pyle, Town Without Pity, Four Boys and a Gun), and American activist Crystal Lee Sutton (inspiration for the film Norma Rae). The first Sutton to come to America was Nicholas Sutton in Virginia in 1622.
Sutton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Sutton (Sutton) -- --, 1266 April 25, 1318
- Hervey Sutton -- --, 1168 December 0, 1199 England
- Siward Sutton -- --, 1066 December 0, 1086
- Sayer Sutton -- --, 1180 December 0, 1246
- Thomas Sutton -- --, 1434 December 0, 1536 England
Sutton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Matilda Sutton -- --, 1400 September 30, 1487
- Alice Sutton -- --, 1497 April 22, 1572 England
- Frances Sutton -- --, 1530 December 0, 1588
- Mary Sutton -- --, 1509 September 7, 1574 England
- Joane Sutton -- --, 1504 October 15, 1555
