Drayton

Drayton
This interesting locational name is derived from the Olde English word 'droeg', which is related to the verb 'dragan', to drag or to draw. 'Ton' means 'farm'. Consequently, Drayton meant 'farm by a track along which heavy goods were dragged'. There are at least sixteen parishes of this name set down in Crockford; in dioceses of Bath, Oxford etc. An interesting namebearer was Michael Drayton (1563 - 1631), a poet who published the famous 'Ballad of Agincourt' (1607), and finished 'Poly-Olbion' a long topography of England (1622). He was a friend of Shakespeare. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Maltilda de Drayton. which was dated 1273 - The Hundred Rolls. during the reign of King Edward 1, The Hammer of the Scots 1272 - 1307 Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Drayton — Drayton, ND U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 913 Housing Units (2000): 440 Land area (2000): 0.589437 sq. miles (1.526634 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.589437 sq. miles (1.526634… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • Drayton [1] — Drayton (spr. Dreht n, Market D.), Marktflecken in der englischen Grafschaft Salop od. Shropshire am Tern u. dem Liverpool Birmingham Junction Canal; 4680 Ew …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Drayton [2] — Drayton (spr. Drehin), Michael, geb. 1563 in Athelston od. Hartshillin Warwickshire u. gest. 1631; englischer Dichter, welcher seiner Zeit Spenser u. Sidney an die Seite gesetzt wurde; er schr. Schäfergedichte, 1593; dann seit 1598: Poly Albion;… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Drayton — (spr. drēt n), Michael, engl. Dichter, geb. 1563 zu Hartshill in Warwickshire, gest. 1631, begann 1591 seine poetische Laufbahn mit einer religiösen Gedichtsammlung: »The harmonie of the church« (hrsg. von Dyce, Lond. 1855); später folgten… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Drayton —   [ dreɪtn], Michael, englischer Schriftsteller, * Hartshill (bei Birmingham) 1563, ✝ London 23. 12. 1631. Draytons Hauptwerk, »Poly Olbion« (2 Teile, 1612 22), ist eine umfassende topographische Beschreibung Englands in epischer Form. Seine… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Drayton — [drāt′ n] Michael 1563 1631; Eng. poet …   English World dictionary

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