Wanders History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wanders family

The surname Wanders was first found in Leicestershire at Woodhouse a civil parish and a chapelry, in the parish and union of Barrow-upon-Soar, hundred of West Goscote.

However there are over other places named Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, West Yorkshire and in Leeds. These later places are smaller than the Leicestershire parish.

One of the reasons for the many listings is the origin of the place name: from the Old English words wudu + hus, which literally means "house(s) in or near a wood." 1

"This family is very ancient, for they were gentlemen of good ranke in the time of King John, as it appeareth by many antient grants and evidences of theirs which I have seen," wrote Peacham in his "Compleate Gentleman," in 1614.

Robert de Wodehouse or Woodhouse (d. 1345?), was Treasurer of the Exchequer, son of Bertram de Wodehouse, a Norfolk knight who fought with distinction against the Scots under Edward I. 2

Early History of the Wanders family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wanders research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1193, 1573, 1585, 1605, 1608, 1623, 1624, 1640, 1653, 1654, 1658, 1660, 1681, 1833, 1877 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Wanders History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wanders Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Woodhouse, Wodehouse, Wouldhouse and others.

Early Notables of the Wanders family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Woodhouse (d. 1573), English Roman Catholic martyr, a native of Lincolnshire. "On 16 June 1573 he was tried for high treason in the Guildhall, London. He distinguished himself by his intrepid bearing and the frankness of his answers, was found guilty, and was executed at Tyburn on 19 June. Woodhouse was the first priest who suffered in Elizabeth's reign. " 2Sir Philip Wodehouse, 1st Baronet (died 1623), was an English Baronet, soldier and Member of Parliament; Sir Thomas Wodehouse, 2nd Baronet (c.1585-1658), an English Baronet and Member of Parliament for Thetford (1640-1653), High Sheriff...
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Wanders Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Wanders is the 926^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,208 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Wanders family to Ireland

Some of the Wanders family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Wanders migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wanders Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna Wanders, aged 30, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1852 4
Fanny Wanders, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1852 4
Francis Wanders, aged 40, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1852 4
Johanna Wanders, aged 4, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1852 4
Maria Wanders, aged 47, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1852 4
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The Wanders Motto +

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: In hoc signo
Motto Translation: In this token.

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)