The surname Wheatland 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 year 1379 when Alice Whitelam held lands.
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Early History of the Wheatland family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wheatland research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1488 are included under the topic Early Wheatland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Wheatland Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Whitelam, Witlam, Witlum, Whitlen, Whitlan, Whitlum, Whitelum, Whitelan and many more.
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Early Notables of the Wheatland family
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Migration of the Wheatland family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
Historic Events for the Wheatland family
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HMS Royal Oak
Alfred J. Wheatland, British Marine with the Royal Marine aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 1
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