Crompton is an English

English people

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 surname

Surname

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 of Anglo-Saxon

Anglo-Saxons

Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...

 origin.http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/Crompton-family-crest.htm

The name was first found in Crompton

Shaw and Crompton

Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines, north of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale, and to the northeast of the city of Manchester...

, England

England

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, where the family held a seat from the middle ages

Middle Ages

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The Crompton family have a well documented history. Crompton first appears as a family name when the De La Legh family (Norman

Normans

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 settlers from the Norman conquest) changed their name to indicate the Anglo-Saxon township they had obtained and settled in during the 13th century. In turn the Crompton family name can be traced back to the time of Magna Carta

Magna Carta

Magna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215 and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions, which included the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority to date. The charter first passed into law in 1225...

 to the Assize Roll for 1245.

The main linage of the Crompton family once owned significant country mannors and historic properties in the Crompton area, which included the appropriately named Crompton Hall

Crompton Hall

Crompton Hall was a historic house in Crompton, Lancashire, England. It was situated at Crompton Fold.Crompton Hall was in the township for hundreds of years...

 (now demolished), and Crompton House

Crompton House

Crompton House Church of England High School is a mixed gender voluntary aided Church of England secondary school and sixth form for 11–18 year olds, located in the High Crompton area of Shaw and Crompton in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England...

 (which is now a church school).

Significant bearers of the Crompton name have included Samuel Crompton

Samuel Crompton

Samuel Crompton was an English inventor and pioneer of the spinning industry.- Early life :Samuel Crompton was born at 10 Firwood Fold, Bolton, Lancashire to George and Betty Crompton . Samuel had two younger sisters...

, an English inventor, Richmal Crompton

Richmal Crompton

Richmal Crompton Lamburn was a British writer, most famous for her Just William humorous short stories and books.-Life:...

, an English writer, and Jonathan Crompton

Jonathan Crompton

Jonathan David Crompton is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft...

, starting quarterback for the University of Tennessee.