Weale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Weale family

The surname Weale was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Weale family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weale research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1241, 1396, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Weale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Weale Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weale, Weal, Weel, Weele, Wheel, Wheale and others.

Early Notables of the Weale family

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Weale 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:

Weale Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

M Weale, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1843
Mrs. Ann Weale, (b. 1849), aged 26, Cornish settler departing on 12th October 1875 aboard the ship "Caroline" going to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 31st January 1876 1
Mr. Benjamin Weale, (b. 1848), aged 27, Cornish baker departing on 12th October 1875 aboard the ship "Caroline" going to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 31st January 1876 1
Benjamin Weale, aged 27, a baker, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Caroline" in 1876 2
Ann Weale, aged 26, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Caroline" in 1876 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Weale (post 1700) +

John Weale (1791-1862), English publisher of scientific, architectural, engineering and educational works 3
Simon David Weale (b. 1967), former English cricketer and current headmaster of Shebbear College in Devon
Chris Weale (b. 1982), English football goalkeeper who has played from 2000, member of the England C National Team in 2003
Mr. John Stuart Weale C.B., O.B.E. (b. 1962), British Rear Admiral, Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland for the Royal Navy, was appointed a Companion of the order of Bath (C.B) on 29th December 2018 by her Majesty The Queen 4
William Henry James Weale (1832-1917), British art historian
Thomas James "Tommy" Weale (1910-1971), Welsh professional association footballer
Sydney Harry Franz Weale (b. 1881), Welsh cathedral organist, Organist and Master of the Choristers of St Columb's Cathedral (1911-1913)
Samuel "Sammy" Weale (b. 1982), British modern pentathlete who has competed at the Olympic Games
Martin Robert Weale CBE (b. 1955), British economist
Henry Weale VC (1897-1959), Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, for his action during the First World War
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to other ports, 1872 - 84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 Jan. 2019
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists