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Fitz Family Crest
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Where did the Irish Fitz family come from? What is the Irish Fitz family crest and coat of arms? When did the Fitz family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Fitz family history?

Most of the old Irish surnames that can be found throughout the world today have their roots in the Gaelic language. The original Gaelic form of the name Fitz is Mac Giolla Phadraig, denoting a devotee of St. Patrick.

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The archives that survive today demonstrate the difficulty experienced by the scribes of this period in their attempts to record these names in writing. Spelling variations of the name Fitz dating from that time include Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatricks, Kilpatrick, Shera, Sherar, Sherra, Patchy, Patchie, Parogan, Parrican, Fitz, MacGilpatrick, McGilpatrick, MacIlpatrick, McIlpatrick, MacSherra, McSherra, McShera, MacShera, Sheera, McSheera and many more.

First found in Ossory, where one of the earliest ancestors was Giolla Padraig, a powerful chief.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fitz research. Another 256 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1558, 1585, 1652, 1774, 1830, and 1895 are included under the topic Early Fitz History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 20 words(1 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fitz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The 18th century saw the slow yet steady emigration of Irish families to British North America and the United States. Those early Irish settlers that left their homeland were typically moderately well off: they were enticed by the promise of a sizable plot of land. However, by the 1840s, this pattern of immigration was gone: immigrants to North America were seeking refuge from the starvation and disease that the Great Potato Famine of that decade brought. The great numbers of Irish that arrived to the United States and the soon to be Canada were instrumental in their quick development as powerful industrial nations. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists uncovered many early immigrants bearing the name Fitz:

Fitz Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Robert Fitz, who landed in Salisbury, Mass in 1640
  • Richard Fitz, who arrived in Newbury, Mass in 1672
  • Benjamin Fitz, who landed in Reading, Mass in 1689

Fitz Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Johan Peter Fitz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750

Fitz Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Johan Fitz, who arrived in Arkansas in 1897

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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: Ceart laidir a boo
Motto Translation: Might is Right

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  8. MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
  9. Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
  10. McDonnell, Frances. Emigrants from Ireland to America 1735-1743 A Transcription of the report of the Irish House of Commons into Enforced emigration to America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1331-5).
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The Fitz Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Fitz 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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