Crosswhite History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
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Early Origins of the Crosswhite family

The surname Crosswhite was first found in Cumberland. 1 2 While technically in England, Cumberland (Cumbria) is actually on the Scottish Borders, an area of conflict for centuries between the Scottish and the English.

"There are places named Crossthwaite in Cumberland, Westmorland, and Yorkshire." 3

As far as early records of the family are concerned, they are indeed few as we only found one record of the family in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: John de Crostweyt and this was a family in Norfolk. 2

Early History of the Crosswhite family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crosswhite research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1534, 1721 and 1729 are included under the topic Early Crosswhite History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crosswhite Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crossthwaite, Crosthwaite, Crosswaith, Crosswaite and others.

Early Notables of the Crosswhite family

More information is included under the topic Early Crosswhite Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crosswhite Ranking

the United States, the name Crosswhite is the 13,820^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Crosswhite family to Ireland

Some of the Crosswhite family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Crosswhite family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward and James Crossthwaith settled in New York in 1820.

Contemporary Notables of the name Crosswhite (post 1700) +

Perry Rothrock Crosswhite AM (b. 1947), former Australian Olympic basketballer sport administrator, awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as an administrator in 2003

The Crosswhite 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: Conquer or die

Sources +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/