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Early Origins of the Wallmoden family

The surname Wallmoden was first found in Hanover, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Wallmoden is a village and a former municipality in the district of Goslar in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was the ancestral seat of the House of Wallmoden.

Early History of the Wallmoden family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wallmoden research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1704, 1730, 1760, 1765, 1769, 1781 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Wallmoden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wallmoden Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wallmo, Wallmoden, Wallmuden, Walmoden, Walmo and others.

Early Notables of the Wallmoden family

  • Countess Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden-Gimborn, Countess of Yarmouth, born Amalie von Wendt (1704-1765), the principal mistress of King George II from the mid-1730s until his death in 1760...
  • Ludwig Georg Thedel Graf von Wallmoden (1769-1862) was an Austrian General of the Cavalry, best known for his training of light infantry and the refinement of the Tirailleur system...


Wallmoden migration to Canada +

Wallmoden Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • V. Wallmoden, who settled in Quebec in 1776
  • Gebhard Thedel Friedrich Wallmoden, who settled in Quebec in 1776

Contemporary Notables of the name Wallmoden (post 1700) +

  • Amalie Sophie Marianne Wallmoden (1704-1765), Countess of Yarmouth, daughter of Johann Franz Dietrich von Wendt, general in the Hanoverian service 1


  1. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 Jan. 2019


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