McWhorter Family Crest
(Notice the stringed instrument at the top, then read on below)
Bradley Wheeler (Living)
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Shirley Wheeler (Mother) (Living)
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Charles Frederick Smith (Father) 1902-1955 ILLINOIS
| ⌞sp: Iva Jane Smith
Della Ellen McWhorter (Mother) 1878-1940 ILLINOIS (connection to the McWhorter line)
⌞sp: George Washing Smith
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Clinton D. McWhorter (Father) 1840-1889 ILLINOIS
| ⌞sp: Sally (Sarah Jane) Smith
Dwight Alexander McWhorter (Father) 1813-1896 KENTUCKY/ILLINOIS
| ⌞sp: Margaret Tillman Loy
Isaac McWhorter (Father) 1785-unknown SOUTH CAROLINA
| ⌞sp: Sarah [ ]
David McWhorter (Father) 1740-1789 SCOTLAND/S.CAROLINA (Revolutionary War)
| ⌞sp: Mary Poston
John J. McWhorter (Father) 1724-1795 IRELAND (Brother to the historical Alexander McWhorter)
| ⌞sp: Mary Wilson
Hugh McWhorter (Father) 1670-1748 IRELAND
| ⌞sp: Jean Jane McWhirter/Gillespie/Fears
Rev. Alexander McWhirter III (Father) 1640-1720 Edinburgh, Lothian, SCOTLAND
| ⌞sp: Phoebe Bruen
Rev. Alexander McWhirter II (Father) 1620-1641 Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND
| ⌞sp: [ ]
Alexander McWhirter (Father) 1586-1641 SCOTLAND
| ⌞sp: Sally Cox
The name McWhorter is derived from the Scottish name MacChruitter by Dr. George F. Black in his 1946 book, "The surnames of Scotland". The family belonged to the Clan Buchanan, located along the eastern shores of Loch Lomond. It is thought that some of the MacWhorters migrated to Ireland, Wales and England and eventually, some to the United States. Slight changes in the spelling of the name were made with their migrations in order to keep track of each branch that moved to different regions.
The family seems to share a common interest and talent for musical pursuits. This is interesting because McWhorter means "son of the King's harper or harpist." The family crest (image obove) includes an antique Scottish harp with nine strings. On the McWhorter's Castle (now rebuilt and named the Blairquhan Castle) includes a decorative carving of a man playing a string instrument.
As in many places in the Middle Ages, the King was able to retain his power only by fighting and defeating rival clans. The Chruitter, with his skill in forming poetic messages with his words or by song and instrument, would address the troops, stirring them into a proud clan of warriors ready to battle. The skills of his Chruitter could mean the difference between success and failure on the battlefield. In triumph, a king could reward the Chruitter with new land or estate. The King's Chruitter was a privileged artist who sang and played in the privy chamber. Other entertainers worked under the supervision of the King’s Harper or Chruitter, usually performing for the lower echelons of the household.
| ⌞sp: Sally Cox
The name McWhorter is derived from the Scottish name MacChruitter by Dr. George F. Black in his 1946 book, "The surnames of Scotland". The family belonged to the Clan Buchanan, located along the eastern shores of Loch Lomond. It is thought that some of the MacWhorters migrated to Ireland, Wales and England and eventually, some to the United States. Slight changes in the spelling of the name were made with their migrations in order to keep track of each branch that moved to different regions.
The family seems to share a common interest and talent for musical pursuits. This is interesting because McWhorter means "son of the King's harper or harpist." The family crest (image obove) includes an antique Scottish harp with nine strings. On the McWhorter's Castle (now rebuilt and named the Blairquhan Castle) includes a decorative carving of a man playing a string instrument.
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