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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Whiston, Wiston and others.

First found in Lanarkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times in the reign of King Malcolm IV in 1153, in the village of Wicestun.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitson research. Another 178 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1200, 1260, 1292, 1300, and 1358 are included under the topic Early Whitson History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Whitson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Whitson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 223 words(16 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Whitson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Ann Whitson, who arrived in Virginia in 1654
  • Ann Whitson, who landed in Virginia in 1654

Whitson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Ephraim Whitson, aged 26, arrived in New York in 1812
  • Ephraim Whitson, who arrived in New York in 1812 at the age of 26

Whitson Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • John Whitson, aged 35, who landed in America from Blakeney, Gloucestershire, in 1905
  • John Whitson, aged 27, who landed in America from Selkirk, Scotland, in 1905
  • Beatrice Whitson, aged 18, who emigrated to America from Small Heath, in 1906
  • Georges Whitson, aged 25, who landed in America from Walkends, England, in 1907
  • Helen Whitson, aged 25, who settled in America from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1907


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  • Peggy A. Whitson PH.D. (b. 1960), American NASA Astronaut with over a year in space
  • Eddie Lee Whitson (b. 1955), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Beth Slater Whitson (1879-1930), American lyricist
  • Richard Shay Whitson (b. 1986), American professional mixed martial arts fighter
  • Frank Whitson (1877-1946), American film actor
  • Edward Whitson (1852-1910), United States federal judge
  • Susan Dryden Whitson, American press secretary to First Lady Laura Bush
  • Stephanie Grace Whitson, novelist
  • Ron Whitson, Transylvanian basketball player
  • Russell James Whitson, provincial politician from Alberta, Canada


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  2. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
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  4. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  5. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  7. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  8. Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and Don Pottinger. Clan Map Scotland of Old. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1983. Print.
  9. Skene, William Forbes Edition. Chronicles of the Picts, Chronicles of the Scots and Other Early Memorials of Scottish History. Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House, 1867. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Whitson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Whitson 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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