Marland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Marland family

The surname Marland was first found in the ancient ecclesiastic parish of Rochdale of early-medieval origin in northern England, at Marland, an estate in the township of Castleton. "Marland, or Mereland (from its water), in this township (Castleton), is of high antiquity. Alan de Merland, Adam de Merland, and Andrew de Merland were living in the 13th century. A branch of the family of Marland continued to reside and hold lands at Marland from the earliest period until the latter part of the 17th century." [1]

The Wills at Chester have three later entries for the family: James Marland, of Rochdale, 1584; Alice Marland, of Bradley; and John Marland, of Hartshead, Ashton-under-Lyne, 1610.

Alternatively, the name could have originated "from Marland (land on a lake) in Devonshire; dweller on the land by the lake." [2] [3]

The variant Martley claims their origin from Martley, a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district of the of Worcestershire.

Early History of the Marland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marland research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1693, 1776 and 1659 are included under the topic Early Marland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Marland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Marland, Markland, Merkland, Merland, Mearland, Marlane, Merlane, Mearlane, Marland and many more.

Early Notables of the Marland family (pre 1700)

Distinguished members of the family include Jeremiah Markland (1693-1776), an English classical scholar, born in Childwall in Lancashire. He was the private tutor to the son of W. Strode of Punsbourn, Hertfordshire. Robert Markland was an English politician who sat in the House...
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Marland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Marland, who arrived in New York, NY in 1825 [4]
Alfred Marland, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1869 [4]
Henry Marland, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1873 [4]
Carl Marland, aged 20, who settled in America, in 1893

Marland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alice Marland, aged 32, who landed in America from Stalybridge, England, in 1909
Annie A Marland, aged 52, who immigrated to the United States from Manchester, England, in 1915
Betty Marland, aged 23, who landed in America from Manchester, England, in 1915
Albert Marland, aged 24, who immigrated to America from Kearsley, England, in 1921

Marland migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Marland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Jonathan Marland, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Enchantress"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [5]
Emma Marland, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on December 14, 1835, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia [6]

Contemporary Notables of the name Marland (post 1700) +

Douglas Marland (1934-1993), born Marland Messner, an American actor and writer of soap operas
William Marland (1839-1905), American officer in the United States Army, Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War
William Casey Marland (1918-1965), American Democratic Party politician, the 24th Governor of West Virginia (1953 to 1957)
Lydie Marland (1900-1987), born Lyde Miller Roberts, an American socialite
Douglas Marland (1934-1993), born Marland Messner, an American actor and writer of daytime soap operas
William H. Marland, American politician, Warden (borough president) of Danielson, Connecticut, 1909 [7]
William Casey Marland (1918-1965), American Democratic Party politician, West Virginia State Attorney General, 1948-52; Governor of West Virginia, 1953-57; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956 [7]
Robert T. Marland (1918-1991), American Republican politician, radio station owner; Member of Nebraska railway commission, 1967-69, 1971- [7]
Ernest Whitworth Marland (1874-1941), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 8th District, 1933-35; Governor of Oklahoma, 1935-39 [7]
Alfred Marland, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Bradford County, 1889-90 [7]
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/enchantress
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1835 with 132 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1835
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html