The surname Whitcome was first found in Shropshire where Berwick Mavesyn was settled in Morey. In ancient times, they moved to Wydecombe in Devon.
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Early History of the Whitcome family
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Whitcome Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Widdicombe, Witchcombe, Whitcombe, Wydecombe and others.
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Early Notables of the Whitcome family
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Migration of the Whitcome family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth Widdicamp who settled in Mississippi in 1820; John Widdicombe arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1843; Thomas Widdicombe arrived in Philadelphia in 1850..
Contemporary Notables of the name Whitcome (post 1700)
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John Whitcome Reynolds Jr. (1921-2002), American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Brown County Democratic Party, 1953-57; Governor of Wisconsin, 1963-65; Defeated, 1964; Candidate for Democratic Nomination for President, 1964 1
John Whitcome Reynolds Sr. (b. 1875), American politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1924; Wisconsin State Attorney General, 1927-33 1
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