The Irish surname Litty is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "O'Lideadha."
They claim descent from "Lidhda, a celebrated Munsterchieftain of Dal-Cais, who fell at Clontarf in 1014. The exact situation of the O'Liddy patrimony in Co. Clare cannot now be ascertained; but it is believed that it formed part of the present barony of Tulla. In 1058, CarBerry O'Liddy, grandson of Lidha, founder of the name, and erenach of Emly, was slain; and in 1122, Conor O'Liddy successor of St. Ailbe or Emly, died. In 1171, say the Four Masters, a party of the O'Connors went on a predatory expedition into Thomond; they plundered Siartachain O'Liddy, and slew him in battle. " (O'Hart)
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Early Origins of the Litty family
The surname Litty was first found in Cavan, where they held a family seat as a Dalcasian sept, chiefs in Thomond. 1
Irish history, after the Norman Conquest of England, was strongly influenced by the invasion of Strongbow in 1172, almost equal to the enormous Irish cultural impact on EnglandScotland, Wales and the whole of Europe before the Norman Conquest from the 1st to 7th centuries. Many Irish clanns, sept names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable. This family name is descended from a celebrated Munsterchieftain, Lidhda, who died fighting beside King Brian Boru in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
Early History of the Litty family
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Litty Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Liddy, O'Liddy, Leddy, Leidy, O'Leidy, Litty, Liddie, Liddee and many more.
Early Notables of the Litty family
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Migration of the Litty family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Liddy, who is on record in Ontario in 1819; Patrick Liddy, who arrived in New York in 1822; Thomas Liddy, who was a ship passenger, who arrived in Baltimore in 1825.
