Whelpley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Whelpley family

The surname Whelpley was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Whelpdale from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Whelpley family

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Whelpley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whelpdale, Wheldale, Whelpdall, Whelpley and others.

Early Notables of the Whelpley family

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Whelpley migration to Canada +

Whelpley Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Darling Whelpley U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 1
Mr. Oliver Whelpley U.E. born in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA who settled in Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1784 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Whelpley (post 1700) +

Edward W. Whelpley, American Republican politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Morris County, 1848-49; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1856 (member, Platform Committee) 2

Sources +

Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html