| ![Show Contents]() Wellwood History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Wellwood familyThe surname Wellwood was first found in Fife where they had been anciently seated in the lands of Wellwood in the parish of Dunfermline. They were anciently from Denmark and retained their connection with Danish royalty. Early records show William Welwood was Lord Chancellor of Ireland (1245-1259). "William Walwod witnessed a notarial instrument in 1422 (Cambus., p. 103). He is probably the Willyhame of Walwod who was in 1437 one of the 'Juggis compositouris of the debaitis... mouit betwix a venerabill fadir in crist Androw. Abbot of Dunfermlyn and the convent of that ilke on a part and Daui hacet of lumfennen on the tother part be-langand the landis of petfuian' " 1 Early History of the Wellwood familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wellwood research. Another 243 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1488, 1490, 1494, 1512, 1558, 1575, 1578, 1584, 1588, 1590, 1594, 1622, 1652, 1679, 1690, 1727 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Wellwood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wellwood Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wellwood, Wellwoode, Waldwood, Welwood and others. Early Notables of the Wellwood familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was - William Wellwood or Welwood (fl. 1578-1622), Scottish professor of mathematics and law at St. Andrews University. He was "born in Scotland, and probably a native of St. Andrews, where many of his kind...
- James Wellwood (1652-1727), was an English physician, son of Robert Wellwood of Touch and his wife. "He went to Holland in 1679, and is said to have graduated M.D. at Leyden. He returned to England wi...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wellwood Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Thomas Wellwood who settled in New England in 1735
Wellwood Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Robert Wellwood, aged 35, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Rochester" in 1845 2
- Dora Wellwood, aged 25, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Rochester" in 1845 2
- Henry Wellwood, aged 25, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "West Point" in 1848 2
- Kitty Wellwood, aged 21, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Pacific" in 1848 2
- Emanual Wellwood, aged 28, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "West Point" in 1848 2
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Wellwood Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- William Wellwood, aged 34, who arrived in America from Manchester England, in 1906
- William Irvin B. Wellwood, aged 52, who arrived in Toronto, Canada, in 1908
- Alice Wellwood, aged 34, who arrived in America from Liverpool, England, in 1908
- Albert J. Wellwood, aged 13, who arrived in America, in 1912
- Charles Wellwood, aged 26, who arrived in America from Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1912
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wellwood Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Ida Lorena Wellwood, aged 9, who arrived in Toronto, Canada, in 1908
- Jane Corbett Wellwood, aged 46, who arrived in Toronto, Canada, in 1908
- John Alexander Wellwood, aged 35, who arrived in Eden, Canada, in 1908
- Carolin Wellwood, aged 26, who arrived in Wingham, Canada, in 1912
- Clara Wellwood, aged 27, who arrived in Prince Albert Sask, Canada, in 1913
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Wellwood Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Wellwood, Scottish convict who was convicted in Perth, Scotland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Burrell" on 22nd July 1830, arriving in New South Wales 3
Wellwood Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century- Miss Wellwood, settler from Marseilles who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Britannia" in 1906 4
- Mr. Wm Wellwood, settler from London who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "India" in 1908 4
- Miss Wellwood, settler from London who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Mooltan" in 1910 4
- James Wellwood, settler from London who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Mongolia" in 1912 4
- Barbara Wellwood, settler from London who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Cathay" in 1926 4
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| Wellwood 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: Wellwood Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Joseph Wellwood, (b. 1835), aged 25, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Gananoque" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 9th May 1860 5
- Richard Wellwood, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865
- Sarah Wellwood, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wellwood (post 1700) | + |
- Caroline Wellwood (1870-1947), Canadian nurse, nursing educator, and Christian missionary in China, born in Fordyce, Ontario and raised in Wingham, Ontario
- Captain William Wellwood MC (1893-1971), Northern Irish Ulster Unionist Party politician, Member of Parliament for Londonderry (1951-1955)
- Henry Wellwood, Scottish owner of Tullibole Castle in Kinross-shire, his nephew the 8th Moncreiff Baronet would assume the name Sir Henry Moncreiff Wellwood in his honour
- Robert Wellwood (1836-1927), Irish-born, New Zealand farmer, auctioneer, commission agent and first Mayor of Hastings (1886-1887)
- Leanna Wellwood (b. 1985), Canadian bronze medalist pole vaulter at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
- John Wellwood (1853-1919), Scottish poet, writer, biographer and Minister of the Church of Scotland
- Lieutenant James Joseph Wellwood (1892-1984), Australian World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories
- Eric Wellwood (b. 1990), Canadian former professional NHL ice hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers and current assistant coach of the Oshawa Generals, brother of Kyle Wellwood
- Kyle Wellwood (b. 1983), Canadian retired NHL ice hockey center who played from 2003 to 2013
- Sergeant Ellis Wellwood Sifton (1891-1917), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War 6
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Reviresco
Motto Translation: I flourish again.
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