Show ContentsWrangler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Wrangler family

The surname Wrangler was first found in Forfarshire part of the Tayside region of North Eastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, where they held a family seat. It is claimed that they were from Wrangholm, an old village near Melrose Abbey and that the village was the ancient birth place of St. Cuthbert. Both the village and the shrine are now ploughed under and all that remains is a field. 1

Just over the border in Cumbria (Cumberland) England, Thomas de Wrangham was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1332. 2

Early History of the Wrangler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wrangler research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1565, 1668, 1731, 1742, 1769, 1776, 1780, 1786, 1791, 1794, 1795, 1800, 1808, 1811, 1812, 1831 and 1842 are included under the topic Early Wrangler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wrangler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wrangham, Rangham, Wrangholme, Rangholme, Rengham, Wrengham, Rengholme, Rangholm, Wrangholm, Wranghame, Ranghame, Wraynham, Rainham and many more.

Early Notables of the Wrangler family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Francis Wrangham (1769-1842), classical scholar and miscellaneous writer, born on 11 June 1769, was the only son of George Wrangham (1742-1791), who occupied the farm of Raysthorpe, near Malton in Yorkshire, and rented the moiety of another farm at Titchwell, near Wells, Norfolk. From 1776 to 1780 Francis attended a small school at West Heslerton, kept by Thomas Thirlwall, grandfather of Connop Thirlwall [q. v.], afterwards vicar of Cottingham, near Hull. For two summers he was with the Rev. John Robinson at Pickering, and he passed two years under the instruction of Joseph...
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Migration of the Wrangler family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Wrangham who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1865.



The Wrangler 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: Hyeme ex Superata
Motto Translation: When the Winter is Over.


  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  2. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)


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