Markland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Markland family

The surname Markland was first found in the ancient ecclesiastic parish of Rochdale of early-medieval origin in northern England, at Marland, an estate in the township of Castleton. "Marland, or Mereland (from its water), in this township (Castleton), is of high antiquity. Alan de Merland, Adam de Merland, and Andrew de Merland were living in the 13th century. A branch of the family of Marland continued to reside and hold lands at Marland from the earliest period until the latter part of the 17th century." 1

The Wills at Chester have three later entries for the family: James Marland, of Rochdale, 1584; Alice Marland, of Bradley; and John Marland, of Hartshead, Ashton-under-Lyne, 1610.

Alternatively, the name could have originated "from Marland (land on a lake) in Devonshire; dweller on the land by the lake." 2 3

The variant Martley claims their origin from Martley, a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district of the of Worcestershire.

Early History of the Markland family

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Markland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Marland, Markland, Merkland, Merland, Mearland, Marlane, Merlane, Mearlane, Marland and many more.

Early Notables of the Markland family

Distinguished members of the family include

Jeremiah Markland (1693-1776), an English classical scholar, born in Childwall in Lancashire. He was the private tutor to the son of W. Strode of Punsbourn, Hertfordshire
Robert Markland was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659. He was of a Wigan family which was long resident in borough and possessed of considerable local influence. He was a m...

Markland Ranking

In the United States, the name Markland is the 13,994^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Markland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Markland Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Markland, who landed in Virginia in 1664 5
Robert Markland, who landed in Virginia in 1695 5

Markland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W T Markland, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 5
C H Markland, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Markland (post 1700) +

Ted Markland (1933-2011), American actor, best known for the role of Reno in the NBC television series The High Chaparra
Cleneth Eugene "Gene" Markland (1919-1999), American Major League Baseball infielder, nicknamed "Mousey", he appeared in five games for the Philadelphia Athletics during the outset of the 1950 season
Peter Markland (b. 1951), English chess player, member of the British team at the Chess Olympiads in 1972 and 1974
James Heywood Markland (1788-1864), English solicitor, born at Ardwick Green, Manchester, co-owner of four sugar plantations in Jamaica and Barbados
Stuart Markland (b. 1948), Scottish footballer who played 283 matches as a defender
George Herchmer Markland (1790-1862), Canadian politician from Kingston, Ontario
Shanika Warren Markland, British actress and writer, known for her roles in More Than Love and 4.3.2.1

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)