Whitecroft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Whitecroft

What does the name Whitecroft mean?

The name Whitecroft is derived from "a geographical locality, 'at the wheat-croft,' from residence thereby." 1 2 3

Early Origins of the Whitecroft family

The surname Whitecroft was first found in Yorkshire where Adam de Wetecroft was listed in the Pipe Rolls for 1191. Later, Richard de Whatecroft was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. Thomas de Whatecroft son of Adam Whetecroft was listed in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1339. 4

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include entries for Seman de Wetecroft and Matilda de Wetecroft, both in Suffolk. 1 The Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I. lists Robert de Wetecroft, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I. 5

Early History of the Whitecroft family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitecroft research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Whitecroft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Whitecroft Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wheatcroft, Whetcroft, Whetecroft, Wheatcraft, Wheetcroft, Whetcraft, Whitcroft, Witcroft, Whitecroft and many more.

Early Notables of the Whitecroft family

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Migration of the Whitecroft family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Richard Wheatcroft, who arrived in Jamaica in 1731; William Wheatcroft, who was on record in New York in 1812 as a British Alien during the War of 1812.

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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)