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The surname Witrock was first found in Cumberland 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 year 1273 when Robert de Whyterigg held lands.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Witrock research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Witrock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Whitteridge, Whitrigg, Whittridge, Wyterik, Whiterigg, Witterigg, Whyterigg, Whyteryk, Witerigg, Whitrigg, Whitridge, Witridge, Whiteridge, Whitredge, Whittred, Whitherick, Wittrick, Wittridge, Witrick, Whiteright, Whitewright, Witterick, Widrich, Whitrick, Wythrich, Witherick and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Witrock Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Whittridge, who came to Ipswich, MA in 1635 with his wife Elizabeth and their son Thomas, Nathaniel Whittredge, who is on record in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1637.