Littlechild History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Littlechild family

The surname Littlechild was first found in Essex 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 13th century when then held lands.

Early History of the Littlechild family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Littlechild research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Littlechild History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Littlechild Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Littlechild, Litlechild and others.

Early Notables of the Littlechild family

the Littlechild family of Essex

Migration of the Littlechild family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Littlechild (post 1700) +

Danika Billie Rose Littlechild, Canadian lawyer and activist for cultural diversity and recognition of Indigenous rights, Vice President of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO in 2014
Patricia Littlechild (b. 1965), Scottish silver and bronze medalist sport shooter and neurosurgeon who competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Detective Chief Inspector John George Littlechild, British Detective Chief Inspector, the first commander of the London Metropolitan Police Special Irish Branch, renamed Special Branch in 1888
Willie Littlechild (b. 1944), Canadian lawyer and politician, Cree chief who served as Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, Member of Parliament for Wetaskiwin from 1988 to 1993