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Ritchie Family History
Ritchie Genealogy & Family TreeRitchie is a Scottish name from Perthshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the German given name Richard which means "brave power." The earliest known ancestor--Michael Rechy--was recorded in 1350. The family motto is Virtutue acquiritur honos which means "Honor is acquired by virtue."
Other spellings include "Richie," "Riche," "McRitchie," "MacRitchie," and "MacRichie." Notable people with the surname include British director Guy Ritchie (Snatch, Sherlock Holmes, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), American musician Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes), and American baseball player Todd Ritchie (Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox). The first Ritchie to come to America was James Ritchie in New Jersey in 1685.
Ritchie Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Ritchie -- --, 1752 February 2, 1831
- Eunice Elizabeth Ritchie -- --, 1750 December 0, 1816 Virginia
- Abraham Ritchie -- --, 1782 December 0, 1854 North Carolina
- Mary Olive Ritchie -- --, 1878 January 10, 1949 North Carolina
- Etta Belle Ritchie -- --, 1895 February 17, 1981 North Carolina
Ritchie Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Alexander Ritchie -- --, 1856 November 20, 1919 North Carolina
- Walter Arthur Ritchie -- --, 1922 April 11, 2004 North Carolina
- Clarence Homer Ritchie -- --, 1892 February 8, 1943 North Carolina
- Andrew Ritchie -- --, 1851 February 5, 1924 Ontario
- Dorothy Louise Ritchie -- --, 1911 February 29, 1996 Arkansas
