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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
- Thomas Sutton -- --, 1315 December 0, 1356 Yorks
- Richard Reid Sutton -- --, 1816 December 0, 1881 Pennsylvania
- Ann Sutton -- --, 1589 July 13, 1645
- Eliza Sutton -- --, 1892 December 27, 1919 North Carolina
- Samuel Sutton -- --, 1830 December 9, 1900 Ohio
Sutton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Leonard Hubble Sutton -- --, 1838 October 12, 1920
- Mary Grace Sutton -- --, 1888 Missouri
- Jeremiah Sutton -- --, 1797 May 26, 1861 South Carolina
- William Sutton -- --, 1407 December 0, 1408 Cheshire
- Elizabeth Sutton -- --, 1771 December 27, 1821 New Jersey
