| ![Show Contents]() Woolard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Woolard arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Woolard comes from the Norman given name Willard. This name is derived from the Germanic roots will, meaning desire, and heard, meaning strong or hard. 1 Early Origins of the Woolard familyThe surname Woolard was first found in east Kent and Sussex where they were Lords of the Manor of Eastbourne. The family were originally named Villiard, or Guillarrt, and were from Caen in Normandy in pre Conquest times. 2 In the Domesday Book they are recorded variously as Wielardus, Wilardus, and Wlward. 3 4 Further speculation on the origin of this distinguished family name of the U.S.A., can be deduced from the Willard Memoir by Joseph Willard published in Boston Mass. in 1858. 4 Woollard is a small village on the River Chew in the Chew Valley in East Somerset. Some of the first records of the name include: Wihelardus de Trophil who was listed in the History of Northumberland in 1168 and Wilard de Pikeeden who was listed in the same source in 1227. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list Emayn Wylard. William Willarde was listed in Kent in 1602 and Nicholas Willard from Kent married Jane Coumber at Canterbury in 1690. 5 Early History of the Woolard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woolard research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1605, 1617, 1630, 1634, 1640, 1643, 1672, 1676, 1692, 1701 and 1707 are included under the topic Early Woolard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woolard Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Willard, Wilard, Viliard, Villiard, Wielard, Willardby, Willardsey, Willardsham, Willardstone and many more. Early Notables of the Woolard familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Simon Willard (1605-1676), English settler to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1634, he was one of the thirteen heads of families in Concord that signed Reverend Peter Bulkeley's 1643 petition to Governor John Endecott in support of Ambrose Martin...
Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Woolard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woolard RankingIn the United States, the name Woolard is the 6,885th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 6
 Woolard migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Woolard or a variant listed above:
Woolard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ann Woolard, who landed in Virginia in 1650 7
- George Woolard, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 7
- William Woolard, who landed in Virginia in 1671 7
| Woolard migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Woolard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John Woolard U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 8
| Woolard migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Woolard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- James Woolard, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Fitzjames"
| Contemporary Notables of the name Woolard (post 1700) | + |
- Edgar Smith Woolard Jr. (1934-2023), American businessman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DuPont from 1989 to 1995
- Kathryn Ann Woolard (b. 1950), American Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, San Diego
- Edgar William Woolard (1899-1978), American meteorologist, mathematician and planetary scientist
- Cathy Woolard (b. 1957), American politician, President of the Atlanta City Council (1997-2004)
- Grant Woolard (b. 1985), American student cartoonist
- Morgan Elizabeth Woolard (b. 1989), American model and beauty queen, Miss Oklahoma USA 2010
- Jamal Woolard (b. 1975), American rapper and actor
- Daniel Woolard (b. 1984), American soccer player
| Historic Events for the Woolard family | + |
- Mr. Charles Henry Woolard (1863-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who survived the Halifax Explosion (1917) but later died due to injuries 9
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- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- 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
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
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