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Where did the Irish Wight family come from? What is the Irish 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?
The distinguished surname Wight came from England to Ireland in several different waves, beginning with the Anglo- Norman invasion of the 12th century. As an Irish name, this name has been used as a translation of various Gaelic names incorporating the Gaelic word, "bán," which means "white."
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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)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Whyte, Wight, Whight, White, MacWhite, MacFaoitigh and many more.First found in Ireland after the Anglo- Norman invasion of the 12th century, when Walter Whyte is known to have come to Ireland with 'Strongbow'. The earliest bearers of this name settled mostly in counties Down and Sligo, where their names became MacWhite, MacFaoitigh, de Faoite and the like.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wight research. Another 260 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1213, 1414, 1572, 1575, 1584, 1648, 1738, 1820, 1835, 1863, and 1893 are included under the topic Early Wight History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 41 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wight Notables 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 Wight. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
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
- Jason Wight (b. 1979), American gold medalist beach volleyball player
- 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
- Lyman Wight (1796-1858), early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
- Claude Vibart Wight (1902-1969), Guyan cricket player
- Stephen Wight (b. 1980), British actor
- Peter Bernard Wight (b. 1930), retired Guyanese first-class cricketer
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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: Echel agus coruic
Motto Translation: The axle and coryg.
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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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- Land Owners in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1203-3).
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Woodham-Smith, Cecil. The Great Hunger Ireland 1845-1849. New York: Old Town Books, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-385-3).
- Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
- 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).
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Heraldic Scroll and Map of Family names and Origins of Ireland. Dublin: Mullins. Print.
- Kennedy, Patrick. Kennedy's Book of Arms. Canterbury: Achievements, 1967. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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