Rollason History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Rollason familyThe surname Rollason was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Richard Rollison is the fictional wealthy bachelor living in a Mayfair flat at 22 Gresham Terrace, nicknamed the Toff, by John Creasey (1908-1973) in his 60 Toff adevntures. Early History of the Rollason familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rollason research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1184, 1196, 1296, 1555 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rollason History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rollason Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rolland, Roland, Rowland, Rowlands, Rowlandson, Rolan and many more. Early Notables of the Rollason familyAnother 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rollason Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Rollason family to IrelandSome of the Rollason family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rollason Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Rollason Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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: Rollason Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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