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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
- Robert Clifton -- --, 1404 April 9, 1478
- Gervase Clifton -- --, 1208 December 0, 1268
- Anne Clifton -- --, 1541 December 0, 1603
- Gervase Clifton -- --, 1438 May 12, 1491
- Constantine Clifton -- --, 1329 January 20, 1363
Clifton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Elizabeth Clifton -- --, 1854 October 13, 1920 Indiana
- Gracia Magdaline Clifton -- --, 1922 December 0, 1934 Louisiana
- William Clifton -- --, 1812 December 0, 1887 Tennessee
- William Clifton -- --, 1822 August 29, 1822
- William Clifton -- --, 1824 September 0, 1895
