Waderson History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Waderson familyThe surname Waderson was first found in Yorkshire where the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include John Waulerson, 1 Johannes Wauterson and Alicia Wartson. 2 In Scotland, the family claim Ross-shire, specifically the lands of Waterson in the parish of Fern (Fearn) as their ancient homestead. "These lands probably obtained their name from Walter, uncle and tutor of Dempster, one of the heirs portioners of the lordsnip of Menmuir. A payment of twenty-five shillings by William de Walteristoun to David Scot, custos of the burgh of Montrose, is recorded in 1329 and David de Walterstoun had eight marks out of the farms in the thanage of Tannadyce, 1359." 3 Wether Hill is located in Dumfries and Galloway, near New Galloway, Scotland; near Perth and near Penrith, England. Early History of the Waderson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Waderson research. Another 279 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1317, 1359, 1384, 1450, 1495, 1514, 1540, 1585, 1594, 1634, 1656, 1676, 1890 and 1929 are included under the topic Early Waderson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Waderson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Waterson, Watersone, Waterston, Watherston and many more. Early Notables of the Waderson familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was Edward Waterson (died 1594), English Catholic priest and martyr, beatified in 1929; Simon Waterson (1585-1634) a London prominent publisher of Edmund... Migration of the Waderson family to IrelandSome of the Waderson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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: Waderson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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