Westland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Westland family

The surname Westland was first found in Sussex 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 year 1296 when Robert de Westlande held estates in that county.

Early History of the Westland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Westland research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1309, 1379, 1408, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Westland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Westland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Westland, Westlane, Westlan, Westlond, Westlonde and many more.

Early Notables of the Westland family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Westland family of Sussex

Westland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Westland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Olof Westland, who arrived in New York in 1850 1
Al O. Westland, who was naturalized in Minnesota in 1876

Westland migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Westland Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

George Westland, whose death at age 20 was recorded in Quebec in 1847
Mr. George Westland, aged 20 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Rose" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 2
Francis Westland, age 73, who was recorded in the Ontario census of 1871

Westland 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:

Westland Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

George Westland, aged 27, a millwright, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "John Wickliffe" in 1848 3
William Westland, aged 31, a labourer, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "John Wickliffe" in 1848 3
Margaret Westland, aged 24, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "John Wickliffe" in 1848 3
Miss Westland, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "John Wickliffe" arriving in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on 23rd March 1848 3
Mr. William Westland, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "John Wickliffe" arriving in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on 23rd March 1848 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Westland (post 1700) +

Alfred John Westland (1904-1982), American Republican politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington (1953-1965) 4
Stephen Westland, English Professor University of Derby
John Westland Marston (1819-1890), English dramatic poet

Citations +

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)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 60)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html