Manton

Manton may refer to:

People

Manton as a surname

The surname may be of Irish, English or Scottish origin:

• Irene Manton (1904-1988), British botanist
• Joseph Manton (1766-1835), English gun maker
• Martin T. Manton (1880-1946), U.S. Circuit Court Judge
• Nicholas Stephen Manton, mathematician
• Sidnie Milana Manton (1902-1979), British entomologist
• Thomas J. Manton (1932-2006), American congressman
• Thomas Manton (1620-1677), English Puritan theologian

Manton as a first name

It is not common as a first name.

• Manton Eddy (1892-1962), Lieutenant General of the United States Army

Places

Australia

• Manton, Northern Territory

Burma

• Manton Township in North Shan State

United Kingdom

• Manton, North Lincolnshire
• Manton, Nottinghamshire
• Manton, Rutland
• Manton, Wiltshire

United States

• Manton, California
• Manton, Kentucky
• Manton, Michigan
• Manton, Providence, Rhode Island

Title

• Baron Manton, a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom
  • Joseph Watson, 1st Baron Manton (1873-1922), industrialist and philanthropist
  • George Miles Watson, 2nd Baron Manton (1899-1968), racehorse breeder
  • Rupert Watson, 3rd Baron Manton (1924-2003)

Variants of the surname Manton

• Minton