Whithorn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Whithorn family

The surname Whithorn was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1275 when Martin Withorn held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Whithorn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whithorn research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1455, 1487, 1541, 1543, 1559, 1563, 1565, 1571 and 1590 are included under the topic Early Whithorn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Whithorn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whitehorn, Withorn, Witehorne, Whithorn, Whithorne, Withorne, Whythorne and many more.

Early Notables of the Whithorn family

Distinguished members of the family include

Peter Whitehorne or Whithorne (fl. 1543-1563), was an English military writer, described on the title-pages of his books, first as student and then as 'fellow' of Gray's Inn. However, "his name does n...
Thomas Whithorne (fl. 1590), was an English musical amateur who published in 1571 'Songes of three, fower, and fiue partes, by Thomas Whythorne, gent.' The collection consists of seventy-six pieces, m...

Whithorn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Whithorn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Whithorn, who settled in New York in 1803
Eliza Whithorn, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1803 1

Citations +

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)