| ![Show Contents]() Whitechurch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Whitechurch familyThe surname Whitechurch was first found in Buckingham, Devon, Glamorgan, Hereford, Oxford, Pembroke, Shropshire, Somerset, Warwickshire at Whitechurch. Literally meaning "at the White Church," it was anciently recorded as Alibum Monasterium in Latin. In many cases dated before the Domesday Book of 1086, the oldest recording was found in Hampshire where it was listed as Hwitancyrice in 909. The Shropshire parish has an interesting note: "This place was anciently called Album Monasterium, and Blancminster, which terms have the same signification as its present name, and appear to imply the existence of a monastery. In 1211, King John assembled his forces here, prior to attacking the Welsh, on which occasion he penetrated to the foot of Snowdon, in North Wales. " 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list some of the first records of the family in various early spellings: William de Witchirch, Oxfordshire; and Nicholas de Withcharch, Buckinghamshire. 2 Early History of the Whitechurch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitechurch research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1544 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Whitechurch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Whitechurch Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Whitchurch, Whitechurch, Wittchurch, Witchurch and many more. Early Notables of the Whitechurch familyMore information is included under the topic Early Whitechurch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Whitechurch family to IrelandSome of the Whitechurch family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 62 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Whitechurch migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Whitechurch Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Hen Whitechurch, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 3
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)
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