The surname Whittford was first found in Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of Renfrew, East Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern Scotland, where they held a family seat on the lands of Whiteford, on the River Cart, about three miles north of Paisley.
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Early History of the Whittford family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whittford research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1263, 1296, 1489, 1542, 1558, 1581, 1626, 1635, 1647, 1674, 1686 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Whittford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Whittford Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Whiteford, Whitefoord, Whiteforde, Whitford and others.
Early Notables of the Whittford family
Notable amongst the family at this time was Richard Whitford (or Whytford) (died 1542?), an English Catholic priest and author of many devotional works, probably from Whytford in Flint where he was known as 'the wretch of Syon.' His uncle, Richard Whitford, possessed property there at that time. 1
Walter Whitford (ca. 1581-1647), was a Scottish minister, prelate and... Another 58 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Whittford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Whittford family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Whiteford settled in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1854; James Whiteford settled in New York in 1845; several Whitfords settled in San Francisco, Cal. in 1850..
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