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Where did the Scottish Wight family come from? What is the Scottish Wight family crest and coat of arms? When did the Wight family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Wight family history?
From the historical and enchanting region of Scotland emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Wight family. Originally, the Scottish people were known only by a single name. Scottish surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Wight is a nickname type of surname for a pale or fair haired person. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white."
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Spelling variations of this family name include: White, Whyte, Wight and others.First found in at Coldingham, a village in Berwickshire, where "Uuiaett Hwite" witnessed King Eadgar's charter of Coldingham, sometime between the years 1097 and 1107. It appears the name may have actually predated the Norman invasion as Old English personal names such as "Huita, Huuita, Hwita" are known to have predated 1066. One Old English charter dated before 925 (the Cartularium Saxonica), there is a "Wulfnoo hwita" listed. Whyte was also used as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic MacGhillebhain. By the mid 12th century, however, most of the bearers of this name in Scotland were of Norman descent. They held a family seat from very early times.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Wight Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Hannah Wight, who arrived at Watertown, MA in 1635-1636
- Thomas Wight, who landed in Dedham, Mass in 1639
- Henry Wight, who arrived in New England in 1647
- Marke Wight, who landed in Virginia in 1650
Wight Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Edward John Wight, age 17, who came to Maryland in 1735
- Elizabeth Wight, aged 21, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1775
Wight Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Walter Wight, aged 49, arrived in New York in 1812
- George Wight, who landed in New York in 1820
- Matthew Wight, who arrived in New York in 1820
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- Peter B Wight (1838-1925), American architect and inventor, helped rebuild the commercial center of Chicago after the fire of 1871
- Robert Wight (1796-1872), Scottish surgeon and botanist
- James Alfred Wight (1916-1995), British author and veterinarian, wrote several popular books under the pseudonym James Herriot
- Sean Wight (b. 1964), Australian rules football player
- William Franklin Wight (1874-1954), English botanist
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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: Labore parta
Motto Translation: Acquired by work.
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- Paul, Sir James Balfour. An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland Second Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1903. Print.
- Warner, Philip Warner. Famous Scottish Battles. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1996. Print. (ISBN 0-76070-004-4).
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- 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.
- Adam, Frank. Clans Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands 8th Edition. London: Bacon (G.W.) & Co, 1970. Print. (ISBN 10-0717945006).
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. Socts Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Modern Application of the Art of Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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