Playter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Playter family

The surname Playter was first found in both Suffolk and Norfolk where the first on record was Thomas Playters of Thorndon in Suffolk. His son, Thomas Playters (died 1479) held Wilborne manor and advowson in Norfolk, Sotterley, and Ugshall manor in Suffolk. He was buried in Sotterley church. Hi son William Playters (died 1512) had a son named Christopher Playters (d. 1547.)

Early History of the Playter family

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Playter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Plater, Plator, Playter, Playtor, Platter, Plattor, Plaitor, Plaiter, Plaitors and many more.

Early Notables of the Playter family

Distinguished members of the family include

Sir Thomas Playters, 1st Baronet of Sotterley, High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1605

Playter migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Playter Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Lieut. George Henry Playter U.E. (b. 1738) born in Walton-Upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom from Pennsylvania, USA who settled in Nova Scotia c. 1781, then resettled in 1792 in Kingston, Ontario he relocated again in Toronto, Ontario in 1793 he was served in the Guides and Pioneers, married to Elizabeth Welding in 1766 having 10 children, he died in 1822 1
George Playter, who arrived in Canada in 1797

Playter Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Thomas Playter and Aaron Playter, who settled in Ontario in 1825
Elizabeth Playter, who settled in Canada in 1832
George Playter, who landed in Canada in 1836
James George Playter, who settled in Ontario in 1869

Contemporary Notables of the name Playter (post 1700) +

Wellington Playter (1879-1937), English actor
George Frederick Playter (1809-1866), Canadian minister, historian and author

Citations +

Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X