Whetton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Whetton family

The surname Whetton was first found in Northampton 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 year 1327 when Jonathon Whatnall held estates.

Early History of the Whetton family

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Whetton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whatnall, Whetnall, Wetnall, Whettenhall, Wettenhall, Wetenhall, Watonhall, Watenhall, Whatnell, Whetnell, Witnall, Wittnell, Wetnall, Whettnall, Watnell, Watnow, Whatnow, Watnoe, Wetno and many more.

Early Notables of the Whetton family

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Whetton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Whetton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Whetton, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1846 1

Whetton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alma Whetton, aged 20, originally from Leicester, who arrived in New York in 1901 aboard the ship "Germanic" from Liverpool, England 2
John Whetton, aged 33, originally from Haddersfield, who arrived in New York in 1905 aboard the ship "Teutonic" from Liverpool, England 2
Constance C. Whetton, aged 16, originally from Austey, England, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Carmania" from Liverpool, England 2
Samuel Whetton, aged 49, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Panama" from Cristobal 2
Samuel Whetton, aged 49, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Sixaola" from Kingston, Jamaica 2

Whetton migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Whetton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. J. Whetton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Palmyra" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 19th February 1858 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Whetton (post 1700) +

William Whetton, American politician, U.S. Consul in Cowes (1842-1844)
Edward Paul Whetton, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008 4
Alan "AJ" Whetton (b. 1959), New Zealand former rugby union footballer for the All Blacks (1984-1991)
Jack Whetton (b. 1992), New Zealand rugby union player
Gary William Whetton (b. 1959), former New Zealand rugby union player for the New Zealand National Team (1981-1991), All Blacks Captain (1990-1991)
William Whetton, New Zealand rugby union player, son of Gary Whetton, brother of Jack Whetton
John H. Whetton (b. 1941), British four-time gold medalist middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 meters, active in the 1960s
Penelope Whetton (b. 1958), Australian climatologist and an expert in regional climate change
Jacob Whetton (b. 1991), Australian gold and bronze medalist field hockey player

The Whetton 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: Virtute et fortitudo
Motto Translation: By valour and strength.

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html