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![Show Contents]() Woollams History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Early Origins of the Woollams familyThe surname Woollams was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1235 when they held estates in Hertfordshire, the original spelling as Woulond. Early History of the Woollams familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woollams research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Woollams History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woollams Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Woolland, Woollan, Woollon, Woollons, Wollen, Woollens, Wollan, Woollam, Wolin, Woolham, Woollams, Woolham, Woollham, Wollensbrook and many more. Early Notables of the Woollams familyMore information is included under the topic Early Woollams Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Woollams migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Woollams Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Joseph Woollams, aged 43, a bricklayer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Gloucester" 1
| Woollams 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: Woollams Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- H Woollams, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1843
- Miss Jane A. Woollams, (b. 1852), aged 18, British general servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1870 2
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: Favente Deo
Motto Translation: I will defend my God.
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Woollams migration to Australia 
Woollams migration to New Zealand 
