The surname Whitcher was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, 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 1176 when Richard Wicher held lands.
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Early History of the Whitcher family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitcher research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Whitcher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Whitcher Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Witcher, Wicher, Whitcher, Whitched, Witcher, Whicher, Wytcher, Wycher and many more.
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Early Notables of the Whitcher family
Distinguished members of the family include
the Whitcher family of Bedfordshire
Whitcher Ranking
In the United States, the name Whitcher is the 17,085th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Whitcher migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Whitcher Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
John Whitcher, who settled in Maryland in 1668
Whitcher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Thomas Whitcher, a bonded immigrant, who settled in America in 1733
Whitcher migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Whitcher Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Mr. William Whitcher, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Whitcher (post 1700)
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Robert Arthur "Bob" Whitcher (1917-1997), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Braves in 1945
Frances Miriam "Berry" Whitcher (1811-1852), American humorist, creator of poems and sketches
John W. Whitcher, American politician, U.S. Attorney for Nevada, 1889-94 3
William Whitcher (1832-1910), English cricketer who played from 1864 to 1867 for Hampshire
Whitcher migration to the United States 
Whitcher migration to Australia 
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