Early Origins of the Whitsitt family
The surname Whitsitt was first found in
Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of
Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North
Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a
family seat on the lands of Whiteside from very early times.
Early History of the Whitsitt family
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Whitsitt Spelling Variations
Early Notables of the Whitsitt family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Whitsitt family to Ireland
Some of the Whitsitt family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Whitsitt family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Whitsitt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- William H. Whitsitt, aged 32, who arrived in America, in 1905
- Harold Whitsitt, aged 25, who arrived in America, in 1922
Contemporary Notables of the name Whitsitt (post 1700)
- William Heth Whitsitt, American Baptist preacher, eponym of The Whitsitt Controversy
- Bob Whitsitt, American retired sports executive for the NBA and NFL, former General Manager for: the Seattle SuperSonics, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle Seahawks
- Joshua Thomas Hoskins Whitsitt (1870-1943), Irish-born, Australian politician, Member of the Australian Parliament for Darwin (1922-1925)