Whitcroft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Whitcroft is derived from "a geographical locality, 'at the wheat-croft,' from residence thereby." 1 2 3
Early Origins of the Whitcroft family
The surname Whitcroft was first found in Yorkshire where Adam de Wetecroft was listed in the Pipe Rolls for 1191. Later, Richard de Whatecroft was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. Thomas de Whatecroft son of Adam Whetecroft was listed in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1339. 4
The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include entries for Seman de Wetecroft and Matilda de Wetecroft, both in Suffolk. 1 The Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I. lists Robert de Wetecroft, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I. 5
Early History of the Whitcroft family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitcroft research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Whitcroft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Whitcroft Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wheatcroft, Whetcroft, Whetecroft, Wheatcraft, Wheetcroft, Whetcraft, Whitcroft, Witcroft, Whitecroft and many more.
Early Notables of the Whitcroft family
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Whitcroft migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Whitcroft Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Robert Whitcroft, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 6
- John Whitcroft, who landed in Virginia in 1665 6
Whitcroft Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Isaac Whitcroft, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1810 6
Contemporary Notables of the name Whitcroft (post 1700) +
- Greg Whitcroft (b. 1960), former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in 1978
- Frederick John "Fred" Whitcroft (1882-1931), Canadian ice hockey forward
Citations +
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)