Woodyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Woodyer family

The surname Woodyer was first found in Essex where they held a family seat. 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 1301 when Robert le Wodehyewere held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Woodyer family

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Woodyer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Woodger, Woodier, Woodyear, Wooyer, Woodyeare, Widger, Wodger and many more.

Early Notables of the Woodyer family

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Woodyer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Woodyer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Woodyer, who settled in Virginia in 1664
John Woodyer, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 1

Woodyer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Fra Woodyer, who landed in Virginia in 1703 1

Woodyer migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Woodyer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Rosina Woodyer, aged 18, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Grand Trianon"

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)