Whytock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Whytock family

The surname Whytock was first found in Roxburghshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, where the name was derived from the Old English Hwittuc, which was translated into the Gaelic as Dow or Duff.

Early History of the Whytock family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whytock research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1576, 1600, 1636, 1650 and 1736 are included under the topic Early Whytock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Whytock Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whittock, Whittuck, Whyttock, Whytoch, Whytock, Whytocks, Whytox, Quhittok, Wittock and many more.

Early Notables of the Whytock family

Humphrey Whytock, the last Scottish Chief

Whytock migration to the United States +

Whytock Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Margaret Whytock, aged 8, who landed in America from Stonehaven, Scotland, in 1907
Richard Whytock, aged 27, who settled in America from Perth, in 1907
William Whytock, aged 4, who settled in America from Stonehaven, Scotland, in 1907
Richard Whytock, aged 29, who landed in America from Perth, Scotland, in 1910
James Whytock, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1910
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Whytock migration to Canada +

Whytock Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Arthur Beaton Whytock, aged 32, who immigrated to St. Catharines, Canada, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Whytock (post 1700) +

Christopher A. Whytock, American Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine
Sean Whytock, American composer, editor and actor, known for Living in Care (2014), Footprints of Our Fathers (2016) and This is Halloween (2014)
Grant Alexander Whytock (1894-1981), American film editor and producer who worked on more than 80 films, best known for The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), International Lady (1941) and The Black Arrow (1948)
Leotta Whytock (1890-1972), née Wotton, an American film editor and actress active during the early days of Hollywood, married to fellow film editor Grant Whytock
Ross D. Whytock (1884-1964), Canadian writer and actor from Teeswater, Ontario, known for O'Hagan's Scoop (1916), Mr. Jack, the Hash Magnate (1916) and Mr. Jack's Hat and the Cat (1916)
Robin C. Whytock, British researcher at the University of Stirling
Aidan Moore Whytock, South African actor, director and producer, known for Safe House (2012)

The Whytock Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Messis ab alto
Motto Translation: Our harvest is from the deep.