| ![Show Contents]() Twitty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Twitty family was "an old Peeblesshire family, and, according to a favorite mythic story, the first of the name was the child of a species of water spirit or genius of the Tweed, hence their name. Unfortunately for the truth of this story the name is derived from the lands of Tweedie in the parish of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire." 1 Early Origins of the Twitty familyThe surname Twitty was first found in Lanarkshire where "Finlay de Twydyn rendered homage to King Edward I of England in 1296, and Watere de Twydi was juror on an inquest at Lanark, 1303. Roger, son of Finlay of Twydyn, had a charter of the house and lands of Diumelzier, c. 1320. After possessing, the lands and barony for fully three hundred years the family lost them in the reign of Charles I. " 1 Early History of the Twitty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twitty research. Another 362 words (26 lines of text) covering the years 1362, 1370, 1389, 1390, 1426, 1542, 1550, 1583, 1590, 1592, 1715, 1794, 1809, 1826, 1843, 1846, 1878, 1884 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Twitty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Twitty Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tweedie, Tweedy, Twedye, Twiddy and others. Early Notables of the Twitty familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Alexander Tweedie (1794-1884), physician, was born in Edinburgh on 29 Aug. 1794, and received his early education at the Royal High School of that city. In 1809 he commenced his medical studies at the university of Edinburgh, and about the same time becoming a pupil of a surgeon to the Royal Infirmary, named Wishart, distinguished himself in Edinburgh for his skill in ophthalmic disease. 2William Menzies Tweedie (1826-1878), portrait-painter, born at Glasgow in 1826, was the son of David Tweedie, a lieutenant in...
Another 91 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Twitty Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Twitty RankingIn the United States, the name Twitty is the 7,933rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3  Migration of the Twitty family to Ireland
Some of the Twitty family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Twitty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Wm. Twitty, who landed in America, in 1892
Twitty Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- R. H. Twitty, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1906
- William Alston Twitty, aged 32, who immigrated to America, in 1910
- Henry Twitty, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Hordern Durham, England, in 1912
- Bart Twitty, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Durham, England, in 1914
- Bartholomew Twitty, aged 23, who landed in America from Horden, England, in 1914
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Twitty (post 1700) | + |
- Victor Chandler Twitty (1901-1967), American biologist and embryologist
- Jeffrey Dean Twitty (b. 1957), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Brigadier General Stephen M. Twitty (b. 1963), United States Army General Officer, recipient of the Silver Star Medal
- Howard Allen Twitty (b. 1949), American professional PGA golfer
- Conway Twitty (1933-1993), born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, an American country music artist, inducted into both the Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame
- Russell Williamson Twitty, American politician, Member of Georgia State House of Representatives from Ware County, 1933-36 4
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: Thol And Think
Motto Translation: Wait and think
- 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)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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