| ![Show Contents]() Christi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Picts of ancient Scotland were the tribe of the ancestors of the Christi family. The name Christi is derived from Christopher or perhaps from Christian. "Christie and Christy are all but invariably North English or Border surnames, Christian being a former favourite font-name in those districts. It is still a popular girl's name in the Scottish Lowlands." 1 Early Origins of the Christi familyThe surname Christi was first found in Edinburghshire, a former county, now part of the Midlothian council area where they held a family seat at Carvant. By 1296 they had moved northward to Stirlingshire and there is a section of the Stirling Antiquary called "the Christies and their doings." 2 "The surname is very common in Fife, which indeed seems to have been an early home of the name. In a charter dated 13th July 1457, granted by the abbot of Lindores to the burgh of Newburgh, John Chrysty appears as a burgess. John Chryste was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1530. Sir Robert Criste, presbyter, witness in Fife, 1547." 2 As one would expect early records also show the family across the northern border of England, specifically: Thomas Crysty who was listed in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1412. 3 Early History of the Christi familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Christi research. Another 235 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1476, 1541, 1565, 1569, 1582, 1590, 1597, 1602, 1605, 1612, 1634, 1688, 1710, 1730, 1748, 1761, 1766, 1773, 1774, 1784, 1796, 1797, 1800, 1803, 1810, 1816, 1823, 1829, 1831, 1838, 1840, 1865, 1874 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Christi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Christi Spelling VariationsBefore the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Christi has been spelled Christie, Chrystie, Chrysty, Christy, McChristie, McChristy, Christe, Christi and many more. Early Notables of the Christi familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was - Hugh Christie (1710-1774), Scottish school-master and grammarian, the third son of Alexander Christie, great-uncle of William Christie, Unitarian writer [q. v.] He was born at Garvock, Kincardineshire...
- James Christie, the Elder (1730-1803), English auctioneer, resigned a commission in the navy for the employment of an auctioneer. His first sale took place on 5 Dec. 1766, at rooms in Pall Mall, forme...
- James Christie, the Younger (1773-1831), the English antiquary and auctioneer, eldest son of James Christie the Elder [q. v.], was born in Pall Mall in 1773. He was educated at Eton and was intended f...
- Samuel Hunter Christie (1784-1865), the English mathematician, son of James Christie the Elder [q. v.], was born at 90 Pall Mall, London, on 22 March 1784, and was as a close friend of Sir Joshua Reyn...
- Thomas Christie (1761-1796), political writer, was born in 1761 at Montrose, where his father, Alexander Christie (brother of William Christie, Unitarian writer [q. v.]), was a merchant, holding for s...
- Thomas Christie (1773-1829), the Scottish physician, was born at Carnwath, Lanarkshire, in 1773. After education in the university of Aberdeen, he entered the service of the East India Company as a su...
 Migration of the Christi family to Ireland
Some of the Christi family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Christi migration to the United States | + |
In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Christi:
Christi Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Rudolph Christi, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 4
Christi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Charles Christi, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Christi (post 1700) | + |
- Christi Craddick, American Republican politician, Texas railroad commissioner; Elected 2012 5
- Christi Leigh Craddick (b. 1970), American politician, Texas Railroad Commissioner (2012-), daughter of Tom Craddick
- Christi Daugherty (b. 1964), American journalist and author
- Christi Scherber, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2012 6
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: Sic viresco
Motto Translation: Thus I flourish
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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