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Richie History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Richie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Richie

What does the name Richie mean?

The illustrious name Richie is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Richard' and in early records was seen as both a surname and a forename. 1 "In the 16th century, the form was commonly Richie." 2

Early Origins of the Richie family

The surname Richie was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt.) In some cases, the name was derived from MacRitchie.

"Michael Rechy in Inverness in the fourteenth century. Duncan Richie was a messenger in Perth, 1505, and John Riche witnessed an instrument of sasine in Brechin in the same year. Duncan Riche was the king's sheriff of Inverness in 1512, and there is mention of the lands of Robert Reche in Glasgow, 1550." 3

The MacRitchie variant is typically "a Highland border name," 3 "Robert McRichie or Makryche 'of Dalmunzie' and 'in Glenshee' appears in 1571-1583-1584-1589, and his son Duncan McCreiche in Glenshee in 1594. This Duncan is also found in record as Duncan Mcintosche alias McCreitche of Dalmungy in 1584, and in the Clan Chattan Rand of 1595 he is recorded as Duncan Mcryche of Dulmonaye. The Macritchies are really Macintoshes descended from a Richard Macintosh, and some Macritchies have been connected with the parishes of Clunie and Caputh in Perthshire since 1683." 3

Early History of the Richie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Richie research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1474, 1509, 1520, 1538, 1574, 1577, 1586, 1609, 1620, 1647, 1682, 1765, 1781, 1782, 1788, 1800, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1811, 1813, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1838, 1846, 1848, 1851, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1861, 1865, 1873, 1883, 1890 and 1892 are included under the topic Early Richie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Richie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacRitchie, Ritchie, MacRichie and others.

Early Notables of the Richie family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Alexander George Richey (1830-1883), Irish historian, born in 1830, was the son of Alexander Richey of Mountemple, Coolock, co. Dublin, and his wife, Matilda Browne, whose sister Margaret married Henry, second son of the first earl and father of the third earl of Charlemont. He was educated at Dungannon royal school, entered Trinity College, Dublin, in 1848, and was elected on the foundation in 1861. He graduated B.A. in 1853, winning the first gold medal in classics, LL.B. in 1855, and LL.D. in 1873. 4Joseph Ritchie (1788?-1819), African traveller, born at Otley in...
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Richie Ranking

In the United States, the name Richie is the 3,459^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Richie family to Ireland

Some of the Richie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Richie migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Richie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Benjamin Richie, who landed in Mississippi in 1799 6
William Richie, who arrived in Mississippi in 1799 6

Richie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Richie, aged 42, who landed in New York in 1812 6
Catherine Richie, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 6
Mrs. Agnes Richie, aged 54, Scottish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Cynosure" in 1863
Mr. John Richie, aged 19, Scottish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Cynosure" in 1863

Richie migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Richie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Joseph Richie, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on August 08, 1849, settling in Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia 7

Richie migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Richie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Richie, aged 23, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jane Gifford" in 1842 8
Janet Richie, aged 23, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jane Gifford" in 1842 8
Mr. Richie, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "John Phillips" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in April 1852 9
Miss Ellen Richie, (b. 1843), aged 16, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Anne" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th August 1859 9
Miss Betsey Richie, (b. 1829), aged 35, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Amoor" arriving in Lyttleton, South Island, New Zealand on 1st July 1864 9
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Contemporary Notables of the name Richie (post 1700) +

David James Richie (b. 1973), former American football defensive tackle who played from 1997 to 2001
Nicole Camille Richie (b. 1981), born Nicole Camille Escovedo, an American fashion designer, author, actress, singer, and television personality
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (b. 1949), American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer, former member of the musical group Commodores, best known for his number-one hit "Truly," one of the best-selling artists of all time with over 100 million records wordwide
Donald Richie (b. 1924), award-winning American-born author
Dave Richie, American politician, Independent Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992 10
Boyd Richie, American Democratic Party politician, Texas Democratic State Chair, 2008; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008 10
Betty Furr Richie, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 68th District, 2000; Member of Democratic National Committee from Texas, 2008 10
Shane Richie (b. 1964), birth name of Shane Patrick Roche, an English actor, comedian, singer, and media personality
Richie P Havens (1941-2013), American folk singer and guitarist, best remembered for his iconic opening performance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 11
Richie James Follin (b. 1983), American musician, guitarist, keyboard player, and singer songwriter

The Richie 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: Virtutue acquiritur honos
Motto Translation: Honour is aquired by virtue.

Citations +

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
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia in 1849 with 303 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1849
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Richie Havens. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Richie Havens. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Havens