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Out of the noble Boernician clans of the ancient Scottish-English border region comes the ancestors of the bearers of the name Wrathall. It is a name for a carpenter. The surname Wrathall is a derivative of the Old English word wyrhta, which means a worker or, in specific, a woodworker, carpenter, craftsmen of watermills or windmills. In medieval rolls, the name was often Latinized as Faber. 1

Early Origins of the Wrathall family

The surname Wrathall was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where the Wrathall family held a seat from ancient times.

Some of the earliest records include Rauf le Wrighte, burgess of Stirling, and Thomas le Whright of Blakenhall in Lanarkshire, who rendered homage to King Edward I of England in 1296, on his brief conquest of Scotland. Richard Wricht or Richard dictus Wright was listed in Aberdeen in 1342 and Malcolm Vrycht was a charter witness there in 1362. In the same year, Robert Wryhyt, a carpenter of Berwick, was employed on the roof of the chapel and hall called "la Blakhalle" of the Castle of Berwick. Richard Wryth was perpetual chaplain of St. Clement the Martyr in Dundee in 1427. 2

Early History of the Wrathall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wrathall research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1342, 1398, 1462, 1492, 1734, 1795, 1797, 1852 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Wrathall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wrathall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations occur frequently in Scottish names that date from the medieval era. They result from a general lack of grammatical rules and the tendency to spell names according to sound. Wrathall has been spelled Wright, Right, Write, Wrighte and others.

Early Notables of the Wrathall family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was John Wrycht who was concerned in a law dispute in Aberdeen in 1398; Richard Writht who was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1492; William Wrythe with the consent and assent...
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wrathall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ireland Migration of the Wrathall family to Ireland

Some of the Wrathall family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 89 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Australia Wrathall migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Wrathall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Stephen Wrathall, British Convict who was convicted in Kendal, Cumbria (Westmorland), England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 12th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Wrathall (post 1700) +

  • Nicholas D. Wrathall, American producer and director, known for Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013), Undermined-Tales from the Kimberley (2018) and Gardens of the Night (2008)
  • Mark Wrathall (b. 1965), American professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford and a fellow and tutor at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
  • John James Wrathall (1913-1978), English-born, Rhodesian politician, the last white President of Rhodesia (1976-1978)
  • Stephen Wrathall, English actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Floodtide (1987) and Brookside (1982)
  • Jeremy Wrathall, Australian newscaster, known for his work on Sky World News (1989), Sky Midnight News (2010) and Sky News Tonight (2014)
  • William George Picton "Bill" Wrathall (1931-1995), New Zealand cartoonist for the Truth newspaper from 1976 to 1991, he also produced several comic strips, including Godzone for the New Zealand Listener and Pioneer Go Home for Truth (from 1974)
  • John Wrathall, New Zealand former football player who represented New Zealand (1960)
  • Frank Brian Wrathall Jr. (b. 1986), British motor racing driver who has competed in the British Touring Car Championship
  • Harry Wrathall (1869-1944), English cricketer who played played in 288 first-class matches from 1894 to 1907
  • John Wrathall Bull (1804-1886), English settler to colonial South Australia, inventor and author from St Paul's Cray, Kent, known for his agricultural stripping machine

The Wrathall 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: Meritez
Motto Translation: Deserve.
  1. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  2. 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)
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th December 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
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