Rettie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland
Ireland

Early Origins of the Rettie family

The surname Rettie was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Rettie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rettie research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1681 is included under the topic Early Rettie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rettie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reddy, Reddie, Readdie, Reedie, Reidie and others.

Early Notables of the Rettie family

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Migration of the Rettie family to Ireland

Some of the Rettie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Rettie family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Reddy settled in Boston in 1823; Patrick Reddy settled in New York in 1842 with his wife and two children; Archibald Reddie settled in Philadelphia in 1868..

Contemporary Notables of the name Rettie (post 1700) +

John Rettie McKernan Jr. (b. 1948), American Republican politician, Member of Maine State House of Representatives, 1973-77; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1983-87; Governor of Maine, 1987-95 1

The Rettie 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: Reddie aye reddie

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html