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Early Origins of the Whitefoot family

The surname Whitefoot was first found in Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of Renfrew, East Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern Scotland, where they held a family seat on the lands of Whiteford, on the River Cart, about three miles north of Paisley.

Early History of the Whitefoot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitefoot research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1263, 1296, 1489, 1542, 1558, 1581, 1626, 1635, 1647, 1674, 1686 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Whitefoot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Whitefoot Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whiteford, Whitefoord, Whiteforde, Whitford and others.

Early Notables of the Whitefoot family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Richard Whitford (or Whytford) (died 1542?), an English Catholic priest and author of many devotional works, probably from Whytford in Flint where he was known as 'the wretch of Syon.' His uncle, Richard Whitford, possessed property there at that time. 1Walter Whitford (ca. 1581-1647), was a Scottish minister, prelate and...
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Migration of the Whitefoot family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Whiteford settled in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1854; James Whiteford settled in New York in 1845; several Whitfords settled in San Francisco, Cal. in 1850..


Contemporary Notables of the name Whitefoot (post 1700) +

  • Patricia Whitefoot, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2004, 2008 2
  • Jeffrey "Jeff" Whitefoot (b. 1933), English former footballer who played from 1950 to 1967, Member of the England U-23 National Team in 1954
  • Jeffrey Whitefoot (b. 1956), former Wales international rugby union player, Member of the Wales National Team in 1987


The Whitefoot 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: Ubique aut Nusquam
Motto Translation: Everywhere or Nowhere.


  1. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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