Wooderson History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Wooderson familyThe surname Wooderson was first found in Yorkshire 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 1335 when Adam and Thomas de Wodesom held estates in that shire. Early History of the Wooderson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wooderson research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1568 are included under the topic Early Wooderson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wooderson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Woodson, Woodsom, Woodeson, Woodson, Woodeson, Wouldson and many more. Early Notables of the Wooderson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wooderson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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: Wooderson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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