Veitch or Vetch is a Scottish surname, and may refer to:

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Arthur Veitch Arthur Veitch (1844 – 1880) was one of a long line of horticulturists who established the renowned family business Veitch Nurseries. Arthur was the son of James Veitch, Jr., who had established the Chelsea, London branch of the family business ...

(1844–1880), horticulturist * Bill Veitch (1870–1961), New Zealand politician * Champion Doug Veitch (born 1960), Scottish musician and songwriter * Colin Veitch (1881–1938), England and Newcastle United footballer *

Darren Veitch Darren William Veitch (born April 24, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player whose career was beset by injuries. He played 511 career NHL games for the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, and was ...

(born 1960), Canadian hockey player * Edward W. Veitch (1924–2013), American mathematician *

Harry Veitch Sir Harry James Veitch (24 June 1840 – 6 July 1924) was an eminent English horticulturist in the nineteenth century, who was the head of the family nursery business, James Veitch & Sons, based in Chelsea, London. He was instrumental in establi ...

(1840–1924), horticulturist *

Heather Veitch Heather Veitch (born on March 7, 1974) is an American Christian missionary who worked previously as a stripper but now seeks to help women working in strip clubs leave the adult entertainment industry. She is the founder of the Christian ministry ...

(born 1973/4), American Christian missionary and former stripper *

James Veitch, Lord Elliock James Veitch, Lord Elliock FRSE (25 September 1712 – 1 July 1793) was a Scottish advocate, judge, politician and landowner who became a Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was born in Edinburgh in September 1712, the son of Christian T ...

(1712–1793), Scottish lawyer and politician, MP for Dumfriesshire 1755–61, judge from 1761 *

James Veitch (horticulturist) James Veitch (25 January 1792 – May 1863) was the second in a long line of horticulturists who established the renowned family business Veitch Nurseries. Veitch was the youngest son of John Veitch and his wife, Anna Davidson. James was a natu ...

(1792–1863), horticulturist * James Veitch, Jr. (1815–1869), horticulturist *

James Herbert Veitch James Herbert Veitch F.L.S., F.R.H.S. (1 May 1868 – 13 November 1907), was a member of the Veitch family who were distinguished horticulturists and nursery-men for over a century. Early days James was born at Chelsea, London, the elder son of ...

(1868–1907), horticulturist *

James Veitch (comedian) James Veitch () is an English comedian. He has mostly been known for his interactions with the authors of scam emails (known as scam baiting) using slideshows and video effects. In September 2020, Veitch was the subject of more than a dozen all ...

(born 1980), comedian *

James Alexander Veitch James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguati ...

(born 1940), academic, theologian, historian * Joel Veitch (born 1974), English web animator *

John Veitch (horticulturist) John Veitch (; 1752–1839) was the Scottish horticulturist who founded the Veitch dynasty who created the Exeter based firm of Veitch Nurseries. Life Veitch was born October 1752 in Ancrum, near Jedburgh, His parents were Thomas and Mary Veitc ...

(1752–1839), founder of

Veitch Nurseries The Veitch Nurseries were the largest group of family-run plant nurseries in Europe during the 19th century. Started by John Veitch sometime before 1808, the original nursery grew substantially over several decades and was eventually split into t ...

John Veitch (poet) John Veitch (24 October 1829 – 3 September 1894), Scottish philosopher, poet and historian. He was born in Peebles, the only son of Peninsular War veteran James Veitch and his wife Nancy Ritchie, a woman steeped in the folk traditions of the ...

(1829–1894), Scottish poet, philosopher, and historian *

John Gould Veitch John Gould Veitch (April 1839 – 13 August 1870) was a British horticulturist and traveller, one of the first Victorian plant hunters to visit Japan. A great-grandson of John Veitch, the founder of the Veitch horticulture dynasty, he also v ...

(1839–1870), horticulturist *

John Veitch (footballer) John Gould Veitch, Jr. (19 July 1869 – 3 October 1914) was an English amateur footballer, who played for the Corinthian club in the 1890s. He made one appearance for England playing at inside left in 1894, in which he scored a hat trick. ...

(1869–1914), English footballer * John M. Veitch (born 1945), American horse trainer * Kristin Veitch (born 1975), TV columnist *

Marion Veitch Marion Veitch born Marion Fairlie (1639 – 9 May 1722) was a Scottish Presbyterian memoirist who at times was exiled by her family's religion before the Glorious Revolution. Life Marion Fairlie was born in Edinburgh and baptised at the end o ...

(1639–1722), Scottish diarist *

Michael Veitch Michael Veitch (born 29 November 1962 in Melbourne) is an Australian author, actor and broadcaster, best known for his roles on the sketch comedy television shows '' The D-Generation'', '' Fast Forward'' and '' Full Frontal'', as well as for hi ...

(born 1962), Australian comedian * Mildred Veitch (1889–1971), horticulturist *

Peter Veitch Peter Christian Massyn Veitch (February 1850 – 1929) was a member of the family of horticulturists who established the renowned family business Veitch Nurseries. Early days Veitch was the son of Robert Veitch and was born in the Cape of Good Ho ...

(1850–1929), horticulturist *

Rick Veitch Richard Veitch (born May 7, 1951) is an American comics artist and writer who has worked in mainstream, underground, and alternative comics. Early life Rick Veitch is a native of the small town of Bellows Falls, Vermont. One of six children, he ...

(born 1951), American comic book artist and writer *

Robert Veitch Robert Toswill Veitch (1823–1885) was a member of the family of horticulturists who established the renowned family business Veitch Nurseries. Veitch was the younger son of James Veitch and grandson of John Veitch. He spent some time farmi ...

(1823–1855), horticulturist * Samuel Veitch or Vetch (1668–1732), Scottish army officer and colonial governor of Nova Scotia * Sylvester Veitch (1910–1996), horse trainer *

Tom Veitch Tom Veitch (September 26, 1941 – February 14, 2022) was an American writer, known for his work in the comic book industry. He was also a novelist and a poet. He was the brother of comics writer and artist Rick Veitch. Early life Veitch was ...

(1941–2022), American comic book artist and writer *

Tony Veitch Tony Colin Veitch (born 1973) is a New Zealand former reporter and sports broadcaster. He hosted a Radio Sport breakfast show and Television New Zealand's ONE News 6pm sports news. Veitch resigned from all broadcasting roles in the wake of dome ...

(born 1973), New Zealand broadcaster *

William Veitch William Veitch LL.D. (1794–1885) was a Scottish classical scholar. Life He was born in Spittal-on-Rule in Roxburghshire, his family being one of the three main farming families in the area. He attended school in Jedburgh then went to Edinburg ...

(1640–1722), Scottish minister *

(1794–1885), classical scholar

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Samuel Vetch Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bi ...

(1668–1732), Scottish soldier and governor of Nova Scotia * James Vetch (1789–1869), Scottish officer of the Royal Engineers * Hamilton Vetch (1804–1865), Scottish officer of the Bengal Army, brother of James Vetch * Robert Hamilton Vetch (1841–1916), Royal Engineers officer and biographer, son of the above

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