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Compton Family History
Compton Genealogy & Family TreeCompton is an English name from Devon, England, where the family held a seat at Compton Castle. It comes from the Old English cumbton which means "farm in a village." The earliest known ancestor--Gladwin de Cumtana--was recorded in 1167. The family motto is Tout bien ou rien whichi means "All well or nothing."
Other spellings include "Competom," "Comptown," "Comptowne," "Comptoun," "Comptaun," "Comptaune," "Combton," "Combtown," and "Combtaune." Notable people with the surname include American NASCAR driver Stacy Compton, Norwegian-American golfer Erik Comptono, and American television director Richard Compton (Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X-Files, Miami Vice). The first Compton to come to America was Frances Compton in Virginia in 1623.
Compton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Compton -- --, 1150 December 0, 1180 Devon
- James Richard Compton -- --, 1870 November 9, 1949 Arkansas
- Rhoda Compton -- --, 1742 December 0, 1807 Virginia
- William Compton -- --, 1276 England
- Eli Compton -- --, 1779 December 0, 1868 New Jersey
Compton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Compton -- --, 1475 June 30, 1528
- Elizabeth Compton -- --, 1500 December 0, 1551
- Catherine Compton -- --, 1503 December 0, 1550
- Clara A. Compton -- --, 1864 January 22, 1916
- Robert W. Compton -- --, 1867 March 0, 1939
