Gentleman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Early Origins of the Gentleman family

The surname Gentleman was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. Seat of one of the oldest families is Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province. including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Gentleman family

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Gentleman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gent, Gente, Gents, Gentt, Gentte, Gentts, Geent, Gennt, Genntt, Genttes, Geents, Gennts and many more.

Early Notables of the Gentleman family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

Francis Gentleman (1728-1784), Irish actor and dramatist, born in York Street, Dublin, 13 Oct...

Gentleman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gentleman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Gentleman, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 1
James Gentleman, who landed in Virginia in 1663 1

Gentleman 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:

Gentleman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Maurice Gentleman, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Light Brigade" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th August 1868 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Gentleman (post 1700) +

Julia Woolson Gentleman (1931-2023), née Brooks, an American politician in the state of Iowa who served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 65th district between 1975 and 1979

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html