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Welch Family Crest and Name History

Origins Available: Irish, Scottish

Where did the Irish Welch family come from? What is the Irish Welch family crest and coat of arms? When did the Welch family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Welch family history?

With the arrival of the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 11th century came new naming traditions to the eastern region of Ireland. These new naming traditions actually meshed fairly well with the pre-existing Irish traditions. Both cultures made significant use of hereditary surnames. And like the native Irish, the Strongbownians often used prefixes to build patronymic surnames, which are names based on the given name of the initial bearer's father or another older relative. Strongbow's followers often created names that were built with the prefix Fitz-, which was derived from the French word fils, and ultimately from the Latin filius, both of which mean son. They also used diminutive suffixes such as -ot, -et, -un, -in, or -el, and occasionally even two suffixes combined to form a double diminutive such as -el-in, -el-ot, -in-ot, and -et-in, to build patronymic names. The surname Welch is derived from Breat(h)nach which literally means Welshman. Phillip Brenagh, known as "Phillip the Welshman" was likely the progenitor of the family. Phillip and his brother David arrived with Strongbow, in 1170.

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Welch Early Origins

A single person's name was often spelt simply as it sounded by medieval scribes and church officials. An investigation into the specific origins the name Welch has revealed that such a practice has resulted in many spelling variations over the years. A few of its variants include: Walsh, Welsh, Welch, Brannagh and others.

First found in Counties Kilkenny, Leix, and Waterford, in Ireland, where they held a family seat from 1170.

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Welch Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Welch research. Another 349 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1580, 1604, 1606, 1615, 1618, 1654, 1688, 1805, and 1850 are included under the topic Early Welch History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Welch Early Notables

Another 55 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Welch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Great Migration

Ireland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape the horrific conditions. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Welch:

Welch Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century

Mary Welch, who landed in Virginia in 1637

Morgan Welch, who arrived in Virginia in 1638

Nicholas Welch, who landed in Virginia in 1638

Daniell Welch, who landed in Virginia in 1638

Gilbert Welch, who landed in Virginia in 1650

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Welch Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

Jone Welch, who arrived in Virginia in 1704

Reuben Welch, who landed in Virginia in 1719

Jacob Welch, aged 21, landed in Pennsylvania in 1737

Hans Martin Welch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738

Peter Welch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1742

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Welch Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

Nally Welch, aged 31, arrived in New York, NY in 1803

Edmond Welch, aged 47, landed in Tennessee in 1812

Abraham Welch, who arrived in New York in 1834

Lawrence Welch, who arrived in Morgan County, Illinois in 1840

Robert Welch, aged 26, landed in St Louis, Missouri in 1840

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Welch Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century

James Welch, who arrived in Alabama in 1918

Rudolph George Welch, who arrived in Alabama in 1919

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Contemporary Notables of the name Welch

Adonijah Welch (1821-1889), American politician
C. David Welch (b. 1953), former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs of the United States
Bob Welch (1946-2012), American musician, former member of Fleetwood Mac
General Larry D. Welch (b. 1934), the 12th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
Thomas Bramwell Welch (1825-1903), the discoverer of the pasteurization process to prevent the fermentation of grape juice
Raquel Welch (b. 1940), born Jo Raquel Tejada, American Golden Globe winning actress, author and sex symbol in the 70s
Gillian Welch (b. 1967), American Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter
Robert Lynn "Bob" Welch (b. 1956), American former Major League Baseball starting pitcher
Carolyn Welch (1929-1947), American bronze medalist figure skater at the 1947 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Edward F. Welch Jr. (1924-2008), American rear admiral of the United States Navy, President of the Naval War College

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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: Transfixus sed non mortuus
Motto Translation: Transfixed but not dead.

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References

Grehan, Ida. Dictionary of Irish Family Names. Boulder: Roberts Rinehart, 1997. Print. (ISBN 1-57098-137-X).
Vicars, Sir Arthur. Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Land Owners in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1203-3).
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Fitzgerald, Thomas W. Ireland and Her People A Library of Irish Biography 5 Volumes. Chicago: Fitzgerald. Print.
Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1978. Print.
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Welch Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Welch Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 13 May 2013 at 08:53.

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