Dryland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Dryland family

The surname Dryland was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Dryland family

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Dryland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dryland, Driland, Drylan, Drilan, Drieland, Drielan, Drayland and many more.

Early Notables of the Dryland family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Dryland family of Kent

Dryland 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:

Dryland Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Henry Dryland, aged 29, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879
Elizabeth Dryland, aged 30, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879
Elizabeth Dryland, aged 7, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879
Mildred Dryland, aged 5, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879
Charles Dryland, aged 4, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879
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