Bolland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bolland family

The surname Bolland was first found in Artois, a former province of northern France where this illustrious family held a family seat with lands and manor for many centuries. The family were well established in the region of Arras and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Bolland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bolland research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1596 and 1665 are included under the topic Early Bolland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bolland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bolard, Bollart, Bolart, Bollard, Bollaert, Boland, Bolland, Boleau, Bollot, Bolot, Bollan and many more.

Early Notables of the Bolland family

Notable in the family at this time was

Jean Bolland (1596-1665), Jesuit priest and prominent Southern Netherlandish hagiographer from the village of Julémont, now part of Herve

Bolland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bolland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Matthias Bolland, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
George Bolland, who landed in New York in 1796 1

Bolland migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bolland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Ann Bolland, (b. 1777), aged 40, Irish country servant who was convicted in County Cork, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Canada" on 21st March 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia then transported on to Tasmania per "Elizabeth Henrietta" 2
James Bolland, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
Mr. James Bolland, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Captain Cook" on 2nd May 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
James Bolland, aged 26, a herdsman, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Flora" 4
Michael Bolland, aged 20, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Utopia"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bolland 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:

Bolland Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

J Bolland, who landed in New Plymouth, New Zealand in 1840
Mary Bolland, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Surat" in 1864

Contemporary Notables of the name Bolland (post 1700) +

Adrienne Bolland (1896-1975), French test pilot; first woman to fly over the Andes
Sir William Bolland (1772-1840), English lawyer and bibliophile, the eldest son of James Holland, of Southwark 5
Brian Bolland (b. 1950), British comic book artist
Mark Bolland (b. 1966), English (Canadian born), Deputy Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales (1998-2002)
Paul Bolland (b. 1979), English professional football player
Pat Bolland (b. 1958), Canadian business television commentator
Jasper Bolland (b. 1986), Dutch professional football player
Gordon Bolland (b. 1943), English professional football player and manager
David Bolland (b. 1986), Canadian professional ice hockey player
C J Bolland (b. 1971), English electronic-music producer
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canada
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/captain-cook
South Australian Register Monday 9th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Flora 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/flora1855.shtml
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019