| ![Show Contents]() Monds History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland England The Monds surname is one of the names that came to Britain with the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The name was de Magneville or de Maneville and derives from a place in Normandy. 1 Early Origins of the Monds familyThe surname Monds was first found in Wigtownshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige), formerly a county in southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway where they were granted lands by King David of Scotland. They were perhaps related to Geoffrey de Mandeville (d. c. 1100), an important Domesday tenant-in-chief, who was granted large estates in Essex, and in ten other shires by William, and was Constable of the Tower of London. His descendent Geoffrey de Mandeville (d. 1144,) was created the 1st Earl of Essex. "Sir Henry de Mundeville rendered homage in 1296 [to King Edward I of England], and as Sir Henry de Mundewyl was juror on an inquest on the lands of Lady la Zuche in Wigtownshire in the same year. Roger de Mandeville was a competitor for the crown of Scotland in 1291. Henry de Mundeville made a gift of three acres of his territory of Glengelt to the Abbey of Dryburgh, and in 1297 was invited by Edward I to go on an expedition to Flanders. Robert Mundell was tenant in the barony of Mousewall, 1673, and James Mundell was examined for the Test in 1685. Mundells are still numerous in Dumfriesshire." 1 Early History of the Monds familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Monds research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1130, 1291 and 1296 are included under the topic Early Monds History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Monds Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Mundell, Mondale, Mondell and others. Early Notables of the Monds familyMore information is included under the topic Early Monds Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Monds migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Monds Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. James Monds, (b. 1807), aged 24, English clerk who was convicted in London, England for life for forgery, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
| Monds migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Monds Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Edward Monds, aged 19, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "India" in 1875 3
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Monds migration to Australia 
Monds migration to New Zealand 
