Huntington is the surname of three prominent families from the United States of America. The first was active in the eastern region; the second played an important role in the early Latter Day Saint movement, and pioneered and founded the State of Utah with Brigham Young; the third was active on both coasts and the regions linking them. All three lines descend from Simon Huntington and his wife, Margaret Baret Huntington, [1] who immigrated to America from Norwich, England, in 1633. [2] The Huntington (Huntingdon) line descends from Robert I of France (d. 923), William The Conqueror, and through William's Grandniece, Matilda of Northumberland, also known as Maud, Countess of Huntingdon's marriage to David I of Scotland. It is through Maud's line that Robert the Bruce (de Brus) could claim legitimacy to the Scottish throne. The Huntingtons (Earls of Huntingdon) contributed significantly to the formation of an independent Scotland and the United States of America. [3] [4]
Huntingtons involved in American railroads, shipping, real estate, politics, mining, oil and extraction, arts patronage, and philanthropy since the 19th century include: