Wilsone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland
England

The Wilsone surname in Ireland came from England and Scotland in the 17th century. The surname itself was ultimately derived from the personal name William, and means "son of William" or "son of Wil."

Early Origins of the Wilsone family

The surname Wilsone was first found in Northern England, where the first on record appears to be Robert Willeson, listed in the Court Rolls of the manor of Wakefield, Yorkshire in 1324. Other early records include a Robert Wilson in 1341 in documents from the Cistercian Abbey of Kirkstall, Yorkshire; and John Willison in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire of 1366. There was a place named Wilson in Devon that has existed since at least the time of the Domesday Book.

Early History of the Wilsone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wilsone research. Another 199 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1405, 1418, 1467, 1563 and 1603 are included under the topic Early Wilsone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wilsone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wilson, Willson, Wilsone, Wulson, Wilsoun and others.

Early Notables of the Wilsone family

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Migration of the Wilsone family to Ireland

Some of the Wilsone family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wilsone migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wilsone Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Wilsone, who landed in Perth Amboy, NJ in 1685 1

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)