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Wauchope History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Wauchope History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland
England

Early Origins of the Wauchope family

The surname Wauchope was first found in Dumfriesshire, where they held a family seat in Wauchopedale from about the year 1150. Robert de Wauchope was one of twelve knights who negotiated the law of the border territories in 1249.

The abbreviation of Waugh created a separate branch of the Clan, and David Waugh of Lanarkshire, Robert Waugh of Heap, rendered homage to King Edward I of England on his brief conquest of Scotland in 1296. This latter person may have been the same as Robert de Wauchope who also rendered homage for the Wauchopes. 1

"The border name of Waugh is an abbreviation of Wau-chope, the Waughs are sprung from the Wauchopes and have the same arms." 1

Later some of the family we found across the border in England, where Willelmus Wahh was registered in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 2

"The Waughs, who are now established in England in the counties of Northumberland and Durham, probably hail originally from the Waughs of the Scottish border counties, where the name still has its home, especially in Roxburghshire and Dumfriesshire. The Waughs of Heip, in Roxburghshire, held those lands from the 13th to the 17th century." 3

Early History of the Wauchope family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wauchope research. Another 227 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1178, 1436, 1445, 1448, 1467, 1500, 1521, 1526, 1536, 1539, 1543, 1551, 1565, 1585, 1587, 1589, 1590, 1597, 1598, 1633, 1649, 1656, 1664, 1672, 1682, 1723, 1734, 1751, 1754, 1766, 1770, 1783, 1810, 1827, 1829, 1878 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Wauchope History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wauchope Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waugh, Wauchope, Waughe, Walge, Wach, Walcht and others.

Early Notables of the Wauchope family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Robert Wauchope (c. 1500-1551), Scottish cleric, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh from 1539 to 1551; John Waugh (1656-1734), an English clergyman, Bishop of Carlisle from 1723; and his son, John Wa...
Sir John Wauchope (d. 1682), of Niddrie, was a Scottish covenanter, descended from the old family of Wauchope of Wauchope in Dumfriesshire, who became proprietors of the lands of Culter, Aberdeenshire...

Migration of the Wauchope family to Ireland

Some of the Wauchope family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 215 words (15 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wauchope migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wauchope Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Wauchope, who settled in Philadelphia in 1825

Wauchope migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Wauchope Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John William Wauchope, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Glenswilly" in 1839 4
William Wauchope, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Glenswilly" in 1839 4
Patrick Neilson Wauchope, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Glenswilly" in 1839 4
Andrew Wauchope, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Glenswilly" in 1839 4
Eliza Wauchope, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Glenswilly" in 1839 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Wauchope (post 1700) +

Robert Wauchope (1909-1979), American archaeologist and anthropologist whose academic research specialized in the prehistory and archaeology of Latin America, Mesoamerica, and the Southwestern United States
Tristan Wauchope, American writer, known for I Want to Forget (2023), Blue Skies (2016) and Her & Him (2021)
Vicki Wauchope, American actress, known for Santa Barbara (1984), Lifestories (1990) and Cop (1988)
Audrey Wauchope, American TV director, producer and writer, known for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015), Indebted (2020) and Hyperlinked (2017)
Keith Leveret Wauchope (b. 1941), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, 1989-92 5
Robert Wauchope (1788-1862), Scottish admiral in the Royal Navy, and the inventor of the time ball
General Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope GCB GCMG CIE (1874-1947), Scottish soldier and colonial administrator
Patrick Wauchope (1863-1939), Scotland international rugby union player
Major-General Andrew Gilbert Wauchope CB CMG (1846-1899), British Army officer killed commanding a brigade at the Battle of Magersfontein in the South African War

The Wauchope Motto +

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: Industria ditat
Motto Translation: Industry enriches.

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)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GLENSWILLY 1839 (also called DAWSONS). Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Glenswilly.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html