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Witherspoon, also spelled Wotherspoon, is a Scottish Lowland surname; Electric Scotland explains it from the Old English weder-spong, a sheep pasture, and records Roger Wythirspon attesting a grant of lands in Renfrew in the 13th century. As a Lowland family the Wotherspoons do not have a chief, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no chief of the name. The most often cited bearer, the Reverend John Witherspoon (1723-1794), was born at Gifford in East Lothian and signed the Declaration of Independence for New Jersey.
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Roger Wythirspon attests a grant by James, High Steward, of lands in Renfrew[1]
A Widderspune is recorded as the King's fowler[1]
Thomas Witherspuyn witnesses a lease by the abbot of Cupar[1]
Archibald Wetherspune holds the vicarage of Karridden (Carriden)[1]
John Witherspoon is born at Gifford, East Lothian[3]
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No. Electric Scotland states that, as a Lowland family, the Wotherspoons do not have a chief, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no chief of the name.
It is a Scottish Lowland surname. The earliest bearer recorded by Electric Scotland is Roger Wythirspon, who attested a grant of lands in Renfrew in the 13th century, and the name is explained from the Old English weder-spong, a sheep pasture.
A minister born at Gifford in East Lothian on 5 February 1723. He became president of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University, in 1768 and signed the Declaration of Independence for New Jersey; he died on 15 November 1794.
Yes. The Scottish Register of Tartans holds a Wotherspoon tartan in the Clan/Family category, dated 1979 and recorded before the Register opened. Its notes say the sett comes from the MacGregor-Hastie collection, was obtained from Andersons in 1947, and was one of several designs produced between 1930 and 1950 for septs and families of Scottish lineage.
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