| ![Show Contents]() Whitear History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England Early Origins of the Whitear familyThe surname Whitear was first found in Huntingdonshire 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 year 1273 when Eustace and Thomas Whittowere held estates in that shire. Early History of the Whitear familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitear research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Whitear History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Whitear Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Whittier, Whittyer, Whittear, Whityer, Whithear, Wittier, Wittyer, Wittyere, Wittyer, Whitear, Whittear, Whitehair, Withere, Wityere, Wityear, Whityear, Wittiere, Wityear, Wytyear and many more. Early Notables of the Whitear familyMore information is included under the topic Early Whitear Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Whitear migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Whitear Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mary Whitear, English convict from Surrey, who was transported aboard the "America" on December 30, 1830, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 1
| Whitear 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: Whitear Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Jane Whitear, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "India" in 1875 2
| Historic Events for the Whitear family | + |
- Mr. John Whitear, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 3
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: Esto fidelis
Motto Translation: Be Faithful.
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Whitear migration to Australia 
Whitear migration to New Zealand 
