| ![Show Contents]() Wyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of WyerWhat does the name Wyer mean? The surname Wyer is an Anglicization of Mac an Mhaoir. Early Origins of the Wyer familyThe surname Wyer was first found in County Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster. Early History of the Wyer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wyer research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1552, 1556, 1656 and 1659 are included under the topic Early Wyer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wyer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wyer, Weir, Weyre, Wyre, Wyers and others. Early Notables of the Wyer family- Robert Wyer (fl. 1530-1556), an English printer who belonged to a family some members of which were settled at Wendover in Buckinghamshire...
- John Wyer, who died in 1552, held at Wendover a house called 'The Maidenhead' and half an acre of land there...
| Wyer migration to the United States | + |
Wyer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Martha Wyer, who arrived in New Hampshire in 1719
- Archibald Wyer, who settled in New Hampshire in 1721
- John Wyer, who arrived in America in 1755
Wyer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Wyer, who sailed to New Orleans in 1820
- David Wyer, who arrived in New Orleans in 1821
- Edward Wyer, who landed in New York in 1821
| Wyer migration to Canada | + |
Wyer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. David Wyer U.E. born in Falmouth, Maine, USA who settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 he was a Shipmaster as well as an Officer Customs and part of the Penobscot Association 1
- Mr. John Wyer U.E. who settled in Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 member of the Cape Ann Association 1
- Mr. Thomas Wyer U.E. born in Falmouth, Maine, USA who settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 member of the Penobscot Association, he Graduated from Harvard 1
Wyer Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Peter Wyer, who immigrated to Quebec in 1823
| Wyer migration to Australia | + |
Wyer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Jacob Wyer, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in April 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
- Mr. Joseph Wyer, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in April 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
- Mr. Thomas Wyer, British Convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
| Wyer migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Wyer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Henry Wyer, aged 38, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Assaye" in 1874 4
- Mr. Henry Wyer, British settler travelling from London, UK with 1 child aboard the ship "Assaye" arriving in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand on 26th December 1874 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wyer (post 1700) | + |
- John Wyer (1909-1989), American automobile racing engineer and team manager
- William W. Wyer, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1913 5
- Edward Wyer, American politician, U.S. Consul in Riga, 1813-17; Hamburg, 1817-21 6
- Russell Wyer, Australian rugby league player
- Reginald Wyer (1898-1970), British cinematographer
- 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
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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