The surname Wooliss was first found in Nottinghamshire 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 when they held lands.
Early History of the Wooliss family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wooliss research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1277, 1455, 1487, 1650 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Wooliss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Wooliss Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Woolhouse, Woolas, Wollass, Woolas, Wollas, Wholehouse and many more.
Early Notables of the Wooliss family
John Thomas Woolhouse (1650?-1734), an English oculist who belonged to a family who followed that profession from father to son for four generations. "Born, according to Haeser, about 1650, he travelled throughout Europe... Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wooliss Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Wooliss 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..
