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Bolland History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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Bolland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Scotland

The ancestors of the Bolland family came to Scotland with the Normans in the 11th century. The Bolland surname is derived from someone who lived in one of the numerous locations named Borland or Boreland in the counties of Dumfriesshire, Galloway, Fife, and Perthshire. The name of these places is thought to mean home-farm. 1

"Bordlands were lands which the lords kept in their hands for the maintenance of their board or table. " 2

Early Origins of the Bolland family

The surname Bolland was first found in Somerset where Robert de la Burlionde was recorded in 1268. A few years later, William atte Borland was recorded in 1303, again in Somerset. 3 Burland is a location name in Yorkshire. 4

Back in Scotland where most families today call their homeland, "James Bordland [was a ] witness in Ayrshire, 1513. Allan Bordlandes was a weaver in Edinburgh in 1609. In the same record the name also appears as Borland, Bordland, Borelands." 1

Early History of the Bolland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bolland research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1625, 1652, 1661, 1684, 1774, 1792, 1796, 1798, 1799 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Bolland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bolland Spelling Variations

There has been great variation in spelling of Scottish names over the centuries. Spelling variations of the name Bolland include Boland, Borland, Bolan, Bolland, Bollin, Boreland and many more.

Early Notables of the Bolland family

Notable among the family at this time was James Borland (1774-1863), Scottish inspector-general of army hospitals, born at Ayr, N.B., in April 1774, and entered the army medical department as surgeons-mate in the 42nd Highlanders in 1792. Having been promoted on the staff next year, he made two campaigns under the Duke of York in Flanders, after which he proceeded to the West Indies as surgeon, 23rd royal Welsh fusiliers. He was then again transferred to the staff, and did duty...
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Bolland migration to the United States +

Settlers of this name who made their way from Scotland to North America include:

Bolland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Matthias Bolland, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 5
George Bolland, who landed in New York in 1796 5

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" 6
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 7
James Bolland, aged 26, a herdsman, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Flora" 8
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) +

Sir William Bolland (1772-1840), English lawyer and bibliophile, the eldest son of James Holland, of Southwark 9
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
Brian Bolland (b. 1951), British comics artist
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
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