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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Whitty, Witty and others.

First found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Witty research. Another 127 words(9 lines of text) covering the years 1097, 1493, 1586, and 1769 are included under the topic Early Witty History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the Witty family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 179 words(13 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:

Witty Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Humphrey Witty, who arrived in Maryland in 1668

Witty Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Mrs. Witty, aged 29, who emigrated to the United States, in 1894
  • Robt. Witty, aged 38, who settled in America, in 1894

Witty Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Loraine Witty, aged 14, who landed in America, in 1908
  • James Witty, aged 44, who emigrated to the United States from Monley, England, in 1909
  • May Witty, aged 32, who landed in America from Monley, England, in 1909
  • Eveline Witty, aged 20, who landed in America from Hull, England, in 1909
  • Alice Witty, aged 20, who landed in America from Dalston, England, in 1910


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  • Christine "Chris" Diane Witty (b. 1975), American speed skater and racing cyclist
  • George Witty (1856-1941), English-born, New Zealand Member of Parliament for Riccarton
  • Sir Andrew Philip Witty (b. 1964), English businessman, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline
  • John Witty (1915-1990), British film and television actor


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  1. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  2. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
  3. Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
  4. Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
  5. MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
  6. 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).
  7. Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
  8. Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
  9. Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
  10. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
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The Witty Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Witty 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.

This page was last modified on 18 December 2012 at 14:15.

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