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Where did the English Fitch family come from? What is the English Fitch family crest and coat of arms? When did the Fitch family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Fitch family history?
The history of the name Fitch goes back those Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain. Such a name was given to a person of iron point which may have been made in reference to a soldier or warrior. The surname Fitch originally derived from the Old English word Fiche which referred to iron point.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Fitch family name include Fitch, Fitchett, Fitchitt, Fittch, Fitche, Fitchet, Fitchit, Fitz, Fitts and many more.First found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from early times.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fitch research. Another 332 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1359, and 1398 are included under the topic Early Fitch History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
More information is included under the topic Early Fitch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Fitch family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 103 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Fitch. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Fitch or a variant listed above:
Fitch Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Matthew Fitch settled in Virginia in 1606
- Enecha Fitch purchased land in Virginia in 1624
- Thomas Fitch settled in Connecticut in 1630
- Zachary Fitch settled in Massachusetts in 1630
- Jeremiah Fitch, who arrived in Lynn, Mass in 1634
Fitch Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Wm Fitch, who landed in Virginia in 1701
- Tho Fitch, who landed in Virginia in 1703
- Lewis Fitch, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1763
- Rebecca Fitch, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1773
Fitch Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Anne Fitch, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817
- Mrs. Fitch, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1822
- Jabez Fitch, who landed in Texas in 1835
- P Fitch, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
- A Fitch, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- Admiral Aubrey Wray Fitch (1883-1978), American naval aviator and eponym of USS Aubrey Fitch (FFG-34)
- James P Fitch, American Scouting notable in the early history of the Boy Scouts of America
- John Fitch (1743-1798), American inventor who built the first recorded steam powered ship in the United States
- Val Logsdon Fitch (b. 1923), American physicist awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics
- Brigadier-General Burdette Mase Fitch (1896-1977), American Adjutant to the Supreme Commander Allied Powers Japan (1945-1946)
- Sir Joshua Girling Fitch (1824-1903), English educationist and a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
- John Knowles Fitch (1880-1943), founder of the Fitch Publishing Company
- Ernest Alan Fitch (1915-1985), British M. P. from Lancashire and the former Lord Commander of the Treasury
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- A Fitch Family History: English Ancestors of the Fitches Colonial Connecticut by John T. Fitch.
- Henry Fitch of Maryland by Deborah K. Small.
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Learn all about the different symbols of your Coat of Arms with our deluxe symbolism. This product will explain the full meaning of you Coat of Arms including motto translations.
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: Esperance
Motto Translation: Hope.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
- Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
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The Fitch Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Fitch Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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