Wisden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Wisden

What does the name Wisden mean?

The name Wisden is derived from the Old English word "wisdom" which means "wisdom, learning." Some of the first records of the name reveal Durand Wisdom who was listed in a census in 1198 and Gilbert Wysdom who was listed in another census in 1243.

Early Origins of the Wisden family

The surname Wisden was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times at Cornwood in that shire, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Reginald of Cornwood was tenant of these lands from the Norman noble, Count of Mortain, and included three unbroken mares, ten cattle, and twenty two goats.

Early History of the Wisden family

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Wisden Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wisdom, Wisedom, Wisbom, Wistow and others.

Early Notables of the Wisden family

Robert Wisdom (d. 1568), Archdeacon of Ely who probably belonged to the family of that name settled at Burford, Oxford, where one Simon Wisdom was a great benefactor and reputed founder of...
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Migration of the Wisden family to Ireland

Some of the Wisden family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Wisden migration to Australia +

Wisden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Harriet Wisden who was convicted in Lewes, Sussex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1

Historic Events for the Wisden family +

HMS Royal Oak

Thomas F. Wisden, British Lieutenant Commander with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 2

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 31st March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html