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Whitley Family History
Whitley Genealogy & Family TreeWhitley is an English name from Devon, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from Old English roots hwit ("white") and leah ("wood glade"). The earliest known ancestor--William de Witteleia--was recorded in 1125. The family motto is Soertia ditat which means "Prudence enriches."
Other spellings include "Whiteley," "Whitlie," "Wytley," "Whytleigh," "Whyteleigh," and "Whitleigh." Notable people with the surname include American actress Kym Whitley (I Love You, Man, We Bought a Zoo, Along Came Polly), American football player E.J. Whitley (Dallas Cowboys), and American comedian and television personality Chip Whitley (better known as Conan O'Brien). The first Whitley to come to America was Mitchell Whitley in Virginia in 1635.
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Whitley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Whitley -- --, 1687 December 0, 1759 Virginia
- Edith Whitley -- --, 1713 April 21, 1753 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- George Whitley -- --, 1820 September 15, 1869 North Carolina
- Mary Whitley -- --, 1620 May 9, 1691 Virginia
- Susan Whitley -- --, 1572 July 20, 1626
Whitley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Whitley -- --, 1656 November 26, 1695 Virginia
- Daniel Whitley -- --, 1777 December 0, 1828 Maryland
- Catherine Elizabeth Whitley -- --, 1784 December 0, 1850 North Carolina
- Mary Eliza Whitley -- --, 1893 August 27, 1956 Queensland
- Maud Whitley -- --, 1465 December 0, 1493 Cumberland
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