Whish History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Whish family

The surname Whish was first found in Herefordshire 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 they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Whish family

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Whish Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wysham, Wisham, Wyshem, Wishem and others.

Early Notables of the Whish family

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Migration of the Whish 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 Whish (post 1700) +

Charles Matthew Whish (1794-1833), English civil servant in the Madras Establishment of the East India Company
Peter Stuart Whish -Wilson (b. 1968), Australian politician who has been a Senator for Tasmania since 2012
David Whish -Wilson (b. 1966), Australian author, he has written nine novels and three non-fiction books
Claudius Buchanan Whish (1827-1890), Australian sugar-planter, civil servant and politician in Queensland, member of the Queensland Legislative Council, he died on the RMS Quetta when she sunk
Sir William Whish (1787-1853), British lieutenant-general, Bengal artillery, son of Richard Whish, rector of West Walton and vicar of Wickford, Essex 1

Historic Events for the Whish family +

RMS Quetta

Mrs. Anne Whish (1831-1890), , Scottish born Australian passenger perished aboard the ship "RMS Quetta" when she struck rocks and sunk on route to England on18th February 1890, wife of notable Claudius Buchanan Whish who died aboard as well

Sources +

Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 Jan. 2019