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Heraldry arose in the 12th century around the time of the Crusades. In battle, a knight dress in armor from head to foot would be barely recognizable by friend or enemy so a new method of identification became necessary. This resulted in special marking being painted on the knight's shield and on the coat he wore over his armor, hence the term Coat of Arms. The shield was generally made of a wooden frame across which a leather hide was stretched.
The rim and center were studded and metal bands were painted or decorated with each knight using his specific metal or color. A son would inherit the markings of his father, carrying them into battle with pride. After battle, the knight returned to his castle or manor and hung his shield and helmet on the wall.
The colorful tournaments or jousting competitions of the Middle Ages helped greatly in the development of heraldry. However, when jousting was no longer in fashing, the individual marking used by knights began to appear on seals, in stone, on stained glass and on objects of value, all of which identified the owner. This was very important in an age when many people could not read or write.
NOTE: These pages of the Sutton Ancestry beginning WILLIAM SUTTON, 1727-1778, born In New Jersey, have been created to help all you Sutton Researchers. The pages are a creation in progress, therefore updates will be made from time to time. If you can add descendants names, dates, etc., please contact me at: willie1@dragonbbs.com or leave a message in my GUEST BOOK. Thanks, Jim Sutton
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THE SUTTON LINEAGE
The most common surnames in this data base for WILLIAM SUTTON - 1727-1778 (in no particular order) are: FUDGE, SMITH, HITE, TURNER, TIDD, ANDERSON, SPAHR. however, a great deal of the data is unknown. If your surname is listed above and you our connected to this family tree, please contact the web master at: willie1@dragonbbs.com so as to bring the database up to date.
Data Base for William Sutton - 1727-1778
Data Base for Nathaniel Sutton - 1735-1818
Data Base for George Sutton - Abt. 1830
Data Base for William Sutton Sr. - 1785-1856
Data Base for Robert Ambrose Sutton - 1587 (Updated)
If you are connected to any of the names listed above please contact me so I can update my data base.
The Glass Genealogy Connection:
Data Base for Vincent Glass - 1738-1804
More Sutton Genealogy provided by Dennis Sutton
Leach Genealogy
Jim........I
have my Leach Family on rootsweb at:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=sleach&surname=Leach%2C+Thompson.