| ![Show Contents]() Weatherill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Weatherill familyThe surname Weatherill was first found in Cumberland (now called Cumbria) as Wetheral, a village and civil parish that dates back to c. 1100 when it was first listed as Wetherhala. The place name literally means "nook of land where wether-sheep are kept," from the Old English words "wether" + "halh." 1 One of the first records of the name was found here with Richard de Wederhal who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Cumberland in 1332. William Wethereld, Wetherald, Wetherold was listed in Suffolk (1429-1433). 2 Hugh de Wederhale was listed in Cumberland during the reign of Edward I., and Adam de Wederhal, horner was listed during the reign of Edward II., as a Freeman of York. 3 Early History of the Weatherill familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weatherill research. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1726, 1754, 1764, 1768, 1770, 1772, 1775, 1776, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1800, 1807, 1808, 1826, 1830, 1832, 1842, 1846 and 1875 are included under the topic Early Weatherill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Weatherill Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wetherall, Weatherall, Wetherell, Metherall and many more. Early Notables of the Weatherill familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was Nathan Wetherell D.D. (1726-1808), English academic administrator at the University of Oxford. He was Dean of Hereford, Master of University College, Oxford (1764-1807) and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Weatherill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Weatherill family to Ireland
Some of the Weatherill family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 169 words (12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Weatherill migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Weatherill Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Weatherill, who settled in Virginia in 1721
Weatherill Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mrs. Weatherill, aged 47, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1897
- George Weatherill, aged 23, who settled in America from Bishop Auckland, in 1898
Weatherill Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Annie Weatherill, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Bingley, England, in 1908
- Norman R. Weatherill, aged 16, who settled in America from Bingley, England, in 1908
- Constance Fannie Weatherill, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Bingley, England, in 1908
- Wm. Hy. Weatherill, aged 50, who settled in America from Huddersfield, England, in 1908
- George Weatherill, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Bolton, England, in 1921
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| Weatherill migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Weatherill Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- H Weatherill, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
| Contemporary Notables of the name Weatherill (post 1700) | + |
- William J. Weatherill, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Brisbane, 1897-1905 4
- Jay Wilson Weatherill (b. 1964), Australian politician, 45th Premier of South Australia (2011-2018), father of Jay Weatherill
- George Weatherill (1936-2021), English-born, Australian politician and Deputy Leader of the South Australian Labor Party
- Garry John Weatherill (b. 1956), Australian clergyman, current Anglican Bishop of Willochra
- George Weatherill (1898-1988), Australian rules footballer
- Bruce Bernard Weatherill PC, DL, KStJ (1920-2007), Baron Weatherill, British Conservative Party politician, Speaker of the House of Commons
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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