Coat of arms of the Saltonstall family

The Saltonstall family is a Boston Brahmin family from the U.S. state of Massachusetts, notable for having had a family member attend Harvard University from every generation since Nathaniel Saltonstall—later one of the more principled judges at the Salem Witch Trials—graduated in 1659.

History

The Saltonstall family originated in Yorkshire, England, where the name was sometimes spelled Saltingstall. The name originates from the hamlet of Saltonstall in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The meaning is derived from Sal-ton-stall in Old English, the translation being "Farm in the Willows".[1]

In Harvard University's Leverett House Library, there exists a commemorative wooden plaque dedicating the reading room of the library to "ten generations of Saltonstalls, who have matriculated at Harvard 1642–1959."

At Phillips Exeter Academy, there exists a boathouse erected in William G. Saltonstall's honor.

Notable members

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bond, Henry (1860). Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston: To which is Appended the Early History of the Town. N. E. Historic-genealogical society, for the benefit of the "Bond fund,". p. 59. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ MacKenzie, George Norbury (1917). Colonial Families of the United States of America: In which is Given the History, Genealogy and Armorial Bearings of Colonial Families who Settled in the American Colonies from the Time of the Settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the Battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775. Grafton Press. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ Drake, Samuel G. (1856). The History and Antiquities of Boston ...: From Its Settlement in 1630, to the Year 1770. Also, an Introductory History of the Discovery and Settlement of New England. With Notes, Critical and Illustrative. L. Stevens. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ Worsley, Lucy (20 December 2008). Cavalier: A Tale of Chivalry, Passion, and Great Houses. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-59691-941-9. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. ^ Bromley, James M. (27 May 2021). Clothing and Queer Style in Early Modern English Drama. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-263806-9. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

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