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Goodland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Goodland name comes from the Middle English words "gode," meaning "good," and "ladde," or "lad," meaning "a servant;" as such, it was likely originally a nickname for a trusted servant, which was later taken on as a surname.

Early Origins of the Goodland family

The surname Goodland was first found in Yorkshire where in 1301 the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire list Robert Godelad as holding lands at that time. Years later, William Goodlad was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Cumberland in 1332. William Goodland was listed in Yorkshire in 1464. 1

Early History of the Goodland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goodland research. Another 202 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1437, 1491, 1510, 1576, 1600, 1620, 1639 and 1645 are included under the topic Early Goodland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Goodland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goodlet, Goddlett, Goodley, Goodly, Goodlad, Goodlat, Goodlatt, Goodlatte, Goodlegh, Gudlad, Goodleigh, Goodlaw, Guidlaw, Guidlad and many more.

Early Notables of the Goodland family

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Goodland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goodland Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Martha Goodland, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 2

Goodland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

G. Goodland, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1895

Goodland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frederick Goodland, aged 29, who settled in America from St. John's, Newfoundland in 1905
Albert Goodland, aged 38, who landed in America from London, England, in 1907
Edith Goodland, aged 35, who landed in America from Leicester, England, in 1907
Frederick Goodland, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Lelant, England, in 1909
Cillmore Goodland, aged 39, who settled in America from Noldingham, England, in 1910
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Goodland migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Goodland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Henry Goodland, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Lysander" 3
Henry Goodland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "The Stebonheath" in 1850 4
George Goodland (aged 25), a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Eliza"

Historic Events for the Goodland family +

HMS Royal Oak

John R. Goodland, British Leading Seaman with the Royal Navy Reserve aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 5

SS Newfoundland

Mr. Alexander Goodland (1892-1914), Newfoundlander from Elliston, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he died during this time

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Lysander.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The STEBONHEATH 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Stebonheath.htm
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html