Nodding History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Nodding family

The surname Nodding was first found in Yorkshire 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 Nodding family

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Nodding Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nodder, Notter, Nowder, Noder, Nother, Nothar and many more.

Early Notables of the Nodding family

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Nodding 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:

Nodding Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Nodding, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Velore" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 8th August 1861 1
Miss Nodding, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Velore" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 8th August 1861 1

Sources +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html