| ![Show Contents]() Whitla History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Whitla is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Whitla family lived in Devon, in the township of Whitleigh. Today Whiteley Bank, also spelled "Whitely Bank", is a small hamlet on the Isle of Wight, England and Whiteley is a community in the county of Hampshire founded in the 1980s. Early Origins of the Whitla familyThe surname Whitla was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from 1066, and Robert d'Aumale held the village of Whitleigh from Bishop Odo. The village is now a part of the city of Plymouth, and conjectural descent from Robert is most likely. Early History of the Whitla familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitla research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1340, 1618, 1638, 1660, 1681, 1685, 1689, 1690 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Whitla History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Whitla Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Whitley, Whiteley, Whitleigh, Whytleigh, Whyteleigh, Wytley, Whitlie and many more. Early Notables of the Whitla familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Whitla Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Whitla family to Ireland
Some of the Whitla family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, travelling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Whitla or a variant listed above:
Whitla Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Robert Jones Whitla, aged 57, originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who arrived in New York in 1903 aboard the ship "Lucania" from Liverpool, England 1
- George T. Whitla, aged 30, originally Ireland, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Carmania" from Liverpool, England 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Whitla (post 1700) | + |
- Sir William Whitla (1851-1933), Irish physician and politician, honorary physician to the king in Ireland in 1919 and later university pro-chancellor, eponym of the Sir William Whitla Hall, Queen's University, Dublin
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Whitla migration to the United States 
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