Seal of Hugh de Mitton, third lord of Mitton manor and older brother of Otto de Mitton (de Bailey).

Seals of Robert Mitton and Jordon Bailey

1818 Horton Baptism of Grover JohnMitton

This is the certified record of Baptism of John Mitton (aka. Grover John)born June 1818 at Horton-in-Ribblesdale and baptized Aug. 9th, 1818 in the church there. His father was Edman Mitton (who died in Kent County, Ontario), although here it is recorded as Edward and his mother was Mary Stott. Dry-load refers to the hamlet they were identified as living at. John was only 1 year old when his parents immigrated to Canada, first arriving in New York. They then walked with their family, including John, 500 miles to Kent County, Ontario Canada. John Mitton as baptized became known as Grover John of Howard Township where he had a farm and later built a substantial brick house unusual for the area. Many Mitton descendants still live in the Ridgetown area of Ontario.

Certified by register of Baptisms of the parish church of Horton-in-Ribblesdale, England County records, March 7, 1982.

Edmund D. Mittons handwrittenmemo

This is Edmund D. Mittons handwritten memo detailing his ancestry to Squire Joseph Mitton (1723 to 1792). This primary document links the US and Kent County Canadian Mittons to the Craven Mittons

Family Tree from Horton in Ribblesdale to Canada and theUS

The following information is to help the reader understand some, but not all, of the genealogical sources and to provide more precise information.

The family tree, by Manley H. Mitton below, shows the Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Canada/US genealogy beginning with Squire Joseph Mitton. However the dates are wrong and refer to his grandfather who was also named Joseph. Squire Mitton was born Nov. 11 1723 and died Nov. 25 1792 in Starbotton.

Manley H. Mitton visiting Great Mitton in1937

These photos are of the authors father Manley H. Mitton on a visit to Great Mitton in 1937. Manley was born Aug.11, 1908, Detroit, Mich., died June 30, 2005. He is speaking with the vicar of All Hallows church at Mitton, the Rev. Frederick George Ackerley. The building behind is the church and the one in the foreground is the then Mitton post office with a telephone booth.

Another item below is a postcard of the church addressed to his father Urville M. Mitton whose grandfather was John Mitton aka. Grover John of Kent County, Ontario Canada. John had emigrated as an infant fromHorton-in-Ribblesdale in 1819. Horton is about 22 miles northeast from this Great Mitton location along the Ribble river.

Manley Mitton, the authors father in front of the Mitton Post Office in 1937 on a visit to England and France and did research on the Mitton family.

Manley H. Mitton speaking to the Vicar of Mytton Church in 1937 (post card below confirms date) and author Fredrick George Ackerley. The Rev. Ackerley later published A History of the Parish of Mitton (1947) that included the early de Mitton genealogy from the 12th to 14th century. This photo was taken in front of the Mitton Post office, which is now a house for the Mytton church curator. The church is right behind and little changed from 1937.

Below is post card sent to Manleys father Urville Mitton, grandson of John Mitton known as Grover John of Kent County, Ontario. Urville was born in Ridgetown, Ontario in Kent County. Grover John, was born in Horton in Ribbelsdale Yorkshire England approx. 25 miles from where these pictures were taken. John immigrated to Canada in 1818.

The author of this paper is Manleys only son, Bruce Floyd Mitton aka. Bruce the Great and from whom some of the original family history was passed down from his father.

Note: the stamp has the profile of King Edward Vlll that confirms that unique date of Manley H. Mittons visit to England. Edward had abdicated in 1936. The author believes Manleys visit was in 1937 as he also had a homemade movie of the young princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret.

The Mittons of Craven by Jack Knowles1982

Forward (by Knowles),

The information in this genealogy was gathered gradually from consultation with my mother and various of the Wharfedale relative, and from memorial cards and gravestone inscriptions. During the 1960s I was provided with many details of the family from the 16C onwards by a Mr. Webster of Leeds who was researching on behalf of the London genealogist Mr. Alexander W. D. Mitton, and of the 12-14C by Mr. Welbury M. Mitton of Matlock who supplied interalia the details from Stonyhurst. I am very grateful to these gentlemen.

As I have not personally examined the various parish registers, wills, censuses and other records referred to, I cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies of omissions. I hope, however, that these details will provide researchers with a starting point for more detailed tracing of particular branches of the Mitton family.

The is from Knowles 1982 genealogy showing approx. 10 de Mitton generations ending in the 1370s. Knowles research goes from this early recording from the Coucher book of Whalley. It then includesthe Craven Mittons beginning with the Bishops rolls in the 16th century. He also adds 20th century Mittons living in England to 1982 as well.

Knowles is an exhaustive genealogy found at the British and Clitheroe Libraries. The de Bailey-Shireburne descendant line of de Mittons can be found on the previous Coucher genealogies. Knowles does not include the North American Mittons. Manley Mittons research trace`s those Canadian Mittons back to Joseph Mitton br. 1723-d.1792 buried at St. Oswald in Horton in Ribblesdale. It is based on the primary document of his grandfather written out by hand in 1906 and found under this drop down. Knowles also records the same Squire Joseph Mitton of Craven. Even though these genealogies were done separately, one in England completed in 1982 and Manley H. Mittons Canadian ancestry first done by his grandfather in 1906 and updated during the 1970`s with additional 18th, 19th and 20 th, century Mittons they all connect with Knowles research with the axiom ancestry of Squire Joseph Mitton of Horton in Ribblesdale 1723-94.

Mitton House in theUSA

This is the Mitton House in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Architecturally designed and built by Manley H. Mitton in 1962 on property he purchased in 1954. It has been expanded and remodeled considerable since the original structure was built. Manley Mitton died in 2005 but the house is still referred to as the Mitton House.Photo 2011.

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Manley H. Mitton (age 86 here) in front of the headstone of his great, great, grandfatherEdman and great, great, grandmother, Mary Stott in Kent County, Ontario. Canada. It is they who emigrated to Canada in 1818 with their infant sonJohn aka; Grover John who was baptized Aug. 9, 1818 atSt. Oswald in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, England.