Albritton was originally rendered "Albrighton," and its exact origins have been lost. The are two theories, however. The first states that the name was derived from a 6th Century settler in Shropshire of Saxon origins named Alberic, whose name was given to the town where he lived, i.e. "Alberic's town", or as it is rendered in the Domesday book, "Llbricatone." Alberic's lands are near the present town of Shifnal. The second theory says the Normans may have given the name "Aethelbright" to a former Saxon town in the 11th Century.
He had the following children:
+ 2 M i Francis ALBRITTON Sr.
