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Clifton Family History
Clifton Genealogy & Family TreeClifton is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Gilbert de Clifton--was recorded in 1273. The family motto is Tenex le droit which means "Guard the right."
Other spellings include "Cliffton," "Cliffeton," "Cliftown," "Cliftoun," "Clifftone," and "Clifftown." Notable people with the surname include American actor Scott Clifton (The Bold and the Beautiful, One Life to Live, General Hospital), American football player Chad Clifton (Green Bay Packers), and American baseball player Flea Clifton (Detroit Tigers). The first Clifton to come to America was Jane Clifton in Virginia in 1633.
Clifton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ezekial Clifton -- --, 1773 August 17, 1852
- Penelope Ward Clifton -- --, 1757 December 0, 1798 North Carolina
- Gervase Clifton -- --, 1438 May 6, 1471
- Thomas Clifton -- --, 1489 December 0, 1551 England
- Robert Gervase Clifton -- --, 1613 October 14, 1618
Clifton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Clifton -- --, 1545 April 0, 1593 England
- Gervase Clifton -- --, 1438 May 12, 1491
- Harvey Bryant Clifton -- --, 1901 June 0, 1984 Virginia
- Aaron (Emmitte) Clifton -- --, 1914 October 10, 1974 Virginia
- John Clifton -- --, 1394 December 1, 1477 England
