Evitts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

The annals of Scottish history reveal that Evitts was first used as a name by ancestors of the Pictish tribe of ancient Scotland. The Evitts family lived on the lands of Eviot in Angus where the family has a long and distinguished history dating back to the early Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Evitts family

The surname Evitts was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, where "Eviot of Balhousie was one of the oldest families connected with Perth and Angus. The history of the name has been obscured by the blunders of transcribers of early charters who almost uniformly mistook the second u for n. The name is territorial from Eviot in Angus. Willelmus Vniot granted seven acres in the territory of Inueramun to the church of S. Michael of Scone, c. 1190. Willelmus Vniec, perhaps the same person, witnessed a confirmation charter by William the Lion of the land of Ahenepobbel a. 1214. " 1

Early History of the Evitts family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Evitts research. Another 420 words (30 lines of text) covering the years 1204, 1208, 1211, 1214, 1220, 1228, 1230, 1233, 1235, 1238, 1240, 1245, 1264, 1266, 1296, 1412, 1422, 1448, 1461, 1464, 1478, 1484, 1551, 1562 and 1588 are included under the topic Early Evitts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Evitts Spelling Variations

Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Evitts has been spelled Eviot, Eviott, Evett, Evyot, Evyott, Evyotte and many more.

Early Notables of the Evitts family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir Alexander Huwyet who attested a charter by Henry de Graham c. 1230. Richard Ovyot was proprietor of Cassendally in Fife in the reign of David II. David Ovide was...
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Evitts migration to the United States +

In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Evitts:

Evitts Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ellen Evitts, who landed in Maryland in 1665 2
Mary Evitts, who arrived in Maryland in 1665 2
Nathaniel Evitts, who landed in Maryland in 1665 2

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)