The origin of the name Whitney is English and the Coat of Arms contains Blue with a gold and black chequered cross. The Crest is A bull's head. The family motto is Volens et valens.
Spelling variations include: Whitney, Witney and others.
First found in Herefordshire where Harold de Whitney held the Lordship of Whitney from St.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Joe Whitney and his son settled in New England in 1635; John Whitney settled in Boston Mass. in 1635; along with Richard and Nathaniel; Samuel Whitney settled in Boston in 1765.
