Westhead History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Westhead family

The surname Westhead was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Westhead family

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Westhead Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Westhead, Westead and others.

Early Notables of the Westhead family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Westhead family of Lancashire

Westhead migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Westhead Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Peter Westhead, who arrived in Virginia in 1647 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Westhead (post 1700) +

Paul Westhead (b. 1939), American head coach of the University of Oregon women's basketball team
John Henry Westhead, American actor, known for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Clerks (1994) and La bande du drugstore (2002)
Mark Westhead (b. 1975), English professional footballer
Joshua Proctor Brown Westhead (1807-1877), English politician, Member of Parliament for Knaresborough (1847-1852), for City of York (1857-1865) and (1868-1871)
David Westhead (b. 1963), British actor, known for his work in Mrs Brown (1997), The Iron lady (2011) and Wilde (1997)
Barry Westhead (b. 1977), British musician and pianist

Citations +

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)