Weart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland
Ireland

The Weart surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Mac Chruiteir," a patronymic created from the occupational byname "Cruiteir, " or "a player of the crwth."

Early Origins of the Weart family

The surname Weart was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire where the name is a variant of Macghruiter. 1

This Gaelic name literally means 'brewer's son.' The original name was "found principally in the south of Perthshire, about Glenaitney, and was common in Dunblane and Doune in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Macgruers of the North as a sept are merged mostly in the Frasers and adjoining clans. The earliest recorded of the name is Gilawnane McCrouder, witness in a charter to John de Cumre, 1447, and Gillert McGrevar, tenant of Dowart, Stragartna, 1499." 1

Early History of the Weart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weart research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1526, 1684, 1734, 1749, 1807 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Weart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Weart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacWhirter, MacWhorter, MacQuirter, MacWherter, MacChruiter, MacWater, McWhirter, McWhirter, MacQuarter, MacChurter and many more.

Early Notables of the Weart family

Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Weart Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Weart family to Ireland

Some of the Weart family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 72 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Weart migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weart Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Conradt Weart U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 2
Mr. George Weart U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 2
Mr. John Weart U.E. who settled in Sophiasburgh and Ameliasburgh [Prince Edward County], Ontario c. 1784 2
Mr. John Weart Jr., U.E. who settled in Osnabruck [South Stormont], Stormont County, Ontario c. 1784 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Weart (post 1700) +

John A. Weart, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Mercer County, 1864-65 3
Harry Weart, American politician, Mayor of Seneca Falls, New York, 1959 3
Edgar G. Weart, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Mercer County, 1912, 1914-15 3
Andrew Weart, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Hunterdon County, 1833 3

The Weart 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: Te Deum laudamus
Motto Translation: We praise thee, O God.

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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html