Valentine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Valentines to arrive on North American shores:

Valentine Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Eliza Valentine, who settled in Virginia in 1698

Valentine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Adam Valentine, who arrived in Virginia in 1704 2
• Mary Valentine, who settled in New England in 1750 with her husband Jacob
• Jacob Valentine, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
• Henry Valentine, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
• Margaret Valentine, who settled in west New Jersey in 1771 with her husband Thomas

Valentine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Valentine, aged 40, who arrived in Connecticut in 1812 2
• Peter Valentine, aged 25, who landed in New Jersey in 1812 2
• George, Valentine Jr., who arrived in New York in 1838 2
• Neitz Valentine, aged 37, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1844 2
• Mr. Reh. Valentine, aged 24, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Valentine Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mrs. Abigail Valentine U.E. who settled in Belle Vue, Beaver Harbour, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1783 listed as a child more than 10 years of age 3
• Mr. George Valentine U.E. who settled in Belle Vue, Beaver Harbour, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1783 listed as a child less than 10 years of age 3
• Mr. Philip Valentine U.E. who settled in Belle Vue, Beaver Harbour, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1783 listed as a child more than 10 years of age 3
• Mr. Benjamin Valentine U.E. who settled in Kingston, Ontario c. 1784 3

Valentine Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. James Valentine, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Batavia" in October 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
• Mr. Loury Valentine, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 20th August 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
• Mr. Joseph Valentine, English convict who was convicted in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 10th August 1838, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
• Mr. Valentine Valentine, (b. 1799), aged 42, British labourer who was convicted in Port Louis for 7 years for arson, transported aboard the "Daphne" in 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
• Edwin Valentine, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Poictiers" in 1848 8
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Valentine Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Catherine S. Valentine, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1858
• Robert Valentine, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1858
• Mr. Thomas Valentine, (b. 1839), aged 35, British settler travelling from England aboard the ship "Varuna" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th May 1874 9
• Mr. Valentine, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Earl of Zetland" arriving in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on 3rd June 1875 10

• James William Valentine (1926-2023), American evolutionary biologist, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley
• Ira Lynn Valentine (1963-2022), American NFL football running back who played one season for the Houston Oilers (1987-1988) and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1989
• DeWain Valentine (1936-2022), American minimalist sculptor who was born in Fort Collins, Colorado
• Philip Carr "Ohil" Valentine (1959-2021), American conservative talk radio host, author and actor, he died from COVID-19
• Kate Valentine (1962-2018), better known as Kate Spade, born Katherine Noel Brosnahan, American fashion designer and businesswoman, founder and former co-owner of Kate Spade New York
• Itimous Thaddeus "Tim" Valentine Jr., (1926-2015), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina (1983-1995)
• William Terry "Bill" Valentine Jr. (1932-2015), American professional baseball umpire
• Howard Valentine (1880-1932), American gold and sliver Olympic medalist for running at the 1904 Summer Games
• Henry Brian Valentine (b. 1959), American Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform at Amazon.com
• Robert John "Bobby" Valentine (b. 1950), American Major League Baseball player and manager
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• History of the Bill(s) Family and Allied Lines by Everett James Hubbard.