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Justice History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Suggested Reading Citations

Justice History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

As early as c. 1172, this name was used by judicial officers or judges and it is from this source the surname was more than likely derived. While there may have been Norman roots at La Justice in Normandy, the name was more likely an occupational name for someone who held the office of "the justice," in other words a judge.

Saint Justus (d. 627), was the fourth Archbishop of Canterbury, sent in 601 from Rome by Pope Gregory along with Laurentius, Mellitus, and others to reinforce the Kentish mission. Justus died on 10 Nov. 627, and was buried in St. Peter's porch at St. Augustine's, Canterbury. 1

Early Origins of the Justice family

The surname Justice was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, and Angus where one of the first records of the name was Patrick Justyce as a tenant of the mill at Kelso in 1472. Just two years later, Patrick Justice, a priest who witnessed an instrument of sasine in this shire in 1474. As the forename Patrick was not very popular at this time, these two references may be the same person. The lands of James Justeis and Thomas Justeis are mentioned in Scone in 1491. 2

The variants Jewson and Juson were mostly found further south in England. This illustrious family were originally found in Colchester, Essex where Richard Juwesone, Jullesome, Jullesone was recorded in 1333, 1340 and 1341. 3 It is generally thought the entries were all for the same person.

Early History of the Justice family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Justice research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1450, 1567, 1600, 1673, 1745 and 1778 are included under the topic Early Justice History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Justice Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Justice, Justine, Justus and others.

Early Notables of the Justice family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Patrick Justice, a town councillor was of Perth in 1567

Justice Ranking

In the United States, the name Justice is the 933^rd most popular surname with an estimated 32,331 people with that name. 4

Justice migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Justice Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Brita Justice, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1627 5

Justice Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Justice, who settled in Virginia in 1700
Hugh Justice, who settled in Virginia in 1723
Henry Justice, who settled in Maryland in 1736

Justice Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sarah Justice arrived in San Francisco, California in 1862
Seabright Justice, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1880 5
John Justice, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Yorkshire, in 1893

Justice Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ithumas Moses Justice, who settled in America, in 1903
James J. Justice, who settled in America, in 1907
Edmund Justice, aged 32, who landed in America from Manchester, England, in 1908
Florence Justice, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Charles Ernest Justice, aged 20, who landed in America from Southsea, England, in 1909
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Justice migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Justice Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Justice, aged 28, a carpenter, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Lismoyne"

Justice migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Justice Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Justice, (b. 1839), aged 40, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 6
Mrs. Ellen Justice, (b. 1838), aged 41, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 6
Miss Ada Justice, (b. 1868), aged 11, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 6
Mr. William Justice, (b. 1870), aged 9, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 6
Mr. Charles Justice, (b. 1873), aged 6, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Justice (post 1700) +

Katherine Justice (b. 1942), American actress, appearing mainly in the crime and mystery genre
Victoria Justice (b. 1993), American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer
David Christopher Justice (b. 1966), American former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter
Donald Justice (1925-2004), American poet and teacher of writing awarded the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Edward J. Justice, American Democratic Party politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1899, 1907, 1913-14; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1907 7
E. J. Justice, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912 (speaker) 7
E. E. Justice, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940 7
Dolly Justice, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1996 7
Daniel R. H. Justice, American politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Edgecombe County, 1889-90 7
Arminta Justice, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1960 7
... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Justice Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Non sine causa
Motto Translation: Not without a cause.

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html