Whitehill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Whitehill surname derives from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "heall," meaning "a hall," or large house. Thus as a surname, Whitehill was likely first used by someone who lived or worked in such a building. One such building was the palace of Whitehall, London, the main residence of the English monarch from 1530 to 1698.

Early Origins of the Whitehill family

The surname Whitehill was first found in Staffordshire 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 Whitehill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitehill research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1093, 1153, 1332, 1455, 1486, 1487, 1510, 1537, 1556, 1600, 1616, 1625, 1658, 1685 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Whitehill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Whitehill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whitehall, Withall, Withalgh, Whitehail, Whitehal, Wittal, Wittall, Whitehale, Whitehell and many more.

Early Notables of the Whitehill family

Distinguished members of the family include John Whithals or Whithals fl. 1556), English lexicographer, probably a schoolmaster and was author of an English-Latin vocabulary for children. 1Robert Whitehall (1625-1685), was an English poetaster, second son of Robert Whitehall of Sharpcliffe, Staffordshire. He was "born at Amersham, Buckinghamshire, early in 1625, and was baptised there on 18 March...
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Whitehill Ranking

In the United States, the name Whitehill is the 13,879^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Whitehill migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Whitehill Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. James Whitehill U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 440 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 3
Mrs. Isabella Whitehill U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 517 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 3
Miss. Isabella Whitehill D.U.E. (b. 1771), aged 12 who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 617 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 3
Mr. James (II) Whitehill U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 474 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Whitehill (post 1700) +

Walter Muir Whitehill (1905-1978), American author, historian, medievalist
Robert Whitehill (b. 1947), American Hebrew poet
Clarence Eugene Whitehill (1871-1932), American bass-baritone who sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1915 to 1932, perhaps best remembered for his rendition of "I'll take you home again, Kathleen"
Catherine Reddick Whitehill (b. 1982), née Reddick, a retired American professional soccer defender on the United States women's national soccer team from 2000 to 2010
Robert Whitehill (1738-1813), American politician, Delegate to Pennsylvania State Constitutional Convention, 1776, 1790; Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1797-1800; Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1801-04 4
John Whitehill (1729-1815), American politician, Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1803-07 4
James Whitehill (1762-1822), American politician, Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1813 4
H. C. Whitehill, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1904 4
Clyde E. Whitehill, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952 4

Citations +

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/
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html