Vieuxpont

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Vipont (alias Vieuxpont) is the name of a prominent family in the history of Westmorland. According to Thomas ^[1] the name originated in France before 1066 as Vieuxpont ("Old Bridge"), Latinized to de Vetere Ponte ("from the Old Bridge"), with alternative spellings Vezpont, Veepon, Vexpont, Vypont, Vispont, Vypunt, Vespont, Vipond, Vypond, Voypond, Veepond, Vippond, Vipon, Vipan, Vipen, etc. The Vipont family bore arms: Gules, six annulets or 3:2:1, later quartered by Baron Clifford.