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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
- Prudence Compton -- --, 1235 December 0, 1266
- Elizabeth Compton -- --, 1843 January 2, 1906
- William Compton -- --, 1150 December 0, 1180 Devon
- William Compton -- --, 1621 December 0, 1683
Compton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert Compton -- --, 1415 December 0, 1480
- Andra Compton -- --, 1914 May 7, 1914 Kentucky
- Estil Jonas Compton -- --, 1912 September 13, 1995 Kentucky
- Margaret Compton -- --, 1864 December 0, 1953 Ontario
- Andra Compton -- --, 1914 May 7, 1914 Kentucky
