Paston

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Paston is an English surname historically associated with a prominent gentry family from Norfolk, known for the medieval Paston Letters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English-language surname
surname
associatedWith Paston Letters NERFINISHED
Paston family NERFINISHED
category English toponymic surnames
Surnames of English origin
countryOfOrigin England
derivedFromPlace Paston, Norfolk NERFINISHED
documentedIn Paston Letters NERFINISHED
etymologyType toponymic surname
hasNotableBearer Clement Paston NERFINISHED
John Paston NERFINISHED
Margaret Paston NERFINISHED
Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth NERFINISHED
Sir William Paston NERFINISHED
William Paston NERFINISHED
hasNotableFamilyBranch Paston family of Norfolk NERFINISHED
hasVariantSpelling Pastone
historicallyBorneBy English gentry
historicalSignificance associated with one of the best-documented gentry families of medieval England
knownFor association with the Paston Letters
languageOfOrigin English
notableInPeriod 15th century
Middle Ages NERFINISHED
regionOfOrigin Norfolk NERFINISHED
socialStatusOfBearers gentry
sourceTypeForHistory family correspondence
usedBy members of the Paston family
usedFromCentury 14th century
15th century

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