Weakland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Weakland family

The surname Weakland was first found in Huntingdon, where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror, and were originally from the Norman French name Walchelyn.

Walkelin or Walchelin (d. 1098) was Bishop of Winchester. He was "a Norman by birth, and is said to have been a kinsman of the Conqueror. He was probably one of the clergy of the cathedral church of Rouen, for Maurilius (d. 1067) knew him well and spoke highly of him, and he was one of William's clerks. " 1

Early History of the Weakland family

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Weakland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wakelyn, Wakelin and others.

Early Notables of the Weakland family

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Migration of the Weakland family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Wakelin settled in Annapolis Maryland in 1723; Elizabeth Wakeling settled in Annapolis Maryland in 1724 (John's wife); Samuel Wakeling settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803.

Contemporary Notables of the name Weakland (post 1700) +

Russell Weakland (b. 1978), American movie production assistant, known for his work on TMZ on TV (2007-2008)
John H. Weakland (1919-1995), American co-founder of brief and family psychotherapy, Senior Research Fellow at the Mental Research Institute
Rembert George Weakland (b. 1927), American prelate of the Catholic Church, Archbishop of Milwaukee (1977-2002)

Sources +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print