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.
Statements (30)
| 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
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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
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Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatusOfBearers | gentry ⓘ |
| sourceTypeForHistory | family correspondence ⓘ |
| usedBy | members of the Paston family ⓘ |
| usedFromCentury |
14th century
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15th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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