Whatford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Whatford family

The surname Whatford was first found in Northampton 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 year 1196 when Eustace de Watford held estates in that county.

Early History of the Whatford family

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Whatford Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Watford, Wattford, Watforde and others.

Early Notables of the Whatford family

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Whatford migration to Australia +

Whatford Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Camfield Whatford, English convict from Sussex, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 1

Sources +

State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1823 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1823