Sterritt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

Early Origins of the Sterritt family

The surname Sterritt was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, where the name is a "local origin from Stairaird (now Stirie) near Stair." 1

Early spellings of the family were very different than today due to their translation from Gaelic into English. "Andreas Starheved resigned the serjandship of Lanark in reign of David. John Sterhede appears in 1493, and Robert Sterhed was witness in Irvine, 1499. James Storrat received a charm 'in breade for ane blaink of ane ill eye,' 1650. " 1

Early History of the Sterritt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sterritt research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1341, 1600, 1656, 1686, 1698, 1703 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Sterritt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sterritt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stirrett, Stirett, Sterritt, Stirratt, Starratt, Starrat, Starret and many more.

Early Notables of the Sterritt family

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Migration of the Sterritt family to Ireland

Some of the Sterritt family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 82 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sterritt migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sterritt Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Alexander Sterritt, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Billow" in 1833
Isabella Sterritt, aged 19, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Billow" in 1833

Contemporary Notables of the name Sterritt (post 1700) +

David Sterritt (b. 1944), American film critic, author and scholar
M. B. Sterritt, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1932 2
John Sterritt, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 15th District, 1856-57 2
The Rt Rev Rollestone Sterritt Fyffe DD (1868-1964), fourth Bishop of Rangoon

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html