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Early Origins of the Wittewrong family

The surname Wittewrong was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Wittewrong family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wittewrong research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1153, 1448, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1554, 1600, 1618 and 1693 are included under the topic Early Wittewrong History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wittewrong Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whitwang, Whittang, Witwang, Whitwange, Wittang and others.

Early Notables of the Wittewrong family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Sir John Wittewrong, 1st Baronet (1618-1693), an English parliamentarian colonel and squire of Rothamsted Manor, Hertfordshire

Migration of the Wittewrong family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..



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