Whitmass History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Whitmass family

The surname Whitmass was first found in Wiltshire at the Whitemarsh Farm in Sedgehill or Witmarsh Bottom in West Dean. However the first record of the family was actually found in Essex where Henry de Wytemers was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1245. 1

The name literally means "dweller in, or near, the white marsh or bog." 2 3

Early History of the Whitmass family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitmass research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Whitmass History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Whitmass Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whitmarsh, Witmarsh, Whitmoss, Witmass, Whitmass and others.

Early Notables of the Whitmass family

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Migration of the Whitmass family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alice Whitmarsh, who settled in Massachusetts in 1635; John Whitmarsh, who settled in Massachusetts in 1635; James Whitmarsh, who arrived in South Carolina between the years 1670-1694.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print