Moreland Family Genealogy
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The origin of the name Moreland is English.
The Ancient Coat of Arms contains Black with three leopards faces within fleur de lis.
The Crest is A man in armour holding a gold baton.
The family motto is "Sils tet mordent"
Spelling variations include: Morland, Morley, Moorland,
Morthland, Morlay, Merley and many more.
Moreland is a surname which is found primarily in England, Scotland, and Ireland, or Eire. It should be noted that Moreland family members have migrated throughout history thereby carrying the name to many areas.
In Various archives we found that one of the earliest references to the
family name
Moreland dates back in history to the year 1257.
There is documentation related to many Moreland family members and we mention here Thomas Moreland by way of example.
The colour Sable (Black) in the coat of arms of the family Moreland symbolizes
Constancy.
It also reflects the hopes, ambitions and aspirations of its original
bearer.
A small excerpt from history:
First found in in Westmoreland where they were seated
from early times and their first records appeared on the early census
rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate
of taxation of their subjects.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its
variants were: Thomas Morland settled in Virginia in 1650;
Eleanor Morland with her husband settled in Virginia in 1774;
Robert Morland settled in Boston in 1820;
Ralph and Catherine Morley (originally Moreland) settled in Salem in 1630.
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MORELAND
First found in Westmoreland where they were seated from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects
Suggested Readings for the name Moreland
A Genealogical Record of the Family and Descendants of David E. Moreland by John Capron Funk,
Stepping Stones O'er More-land: A History of the Moreland Families by P.S. Bennett.
The Moreland family can trace their ancestors back to the ancient
territories of the English and Scottish Border Ridings between the
11th and 12th centuries.
The Moreland family traces their ancestral roots back to Anglo Saxon
origin, and first appeared in ancient medieval records in Westmoreland .
That from very early on the Moreland family not only held lands and
estates in the English and Scottish Border Ridings but were also
actively allied with other influential families. They also branched
out into other territories and holdings, before taking the long voyage
to the new world.
Scots and N English: habitation name from any of various places, notably
in the Borders region and in the former county of Kinross, named with OE
mor marsh, fen, moor (see Moore 1 ) + land
Eleanor Morland with her husband settled in Virginia in 1774;
Robert Morland settled in Boston in 1820;
Ralph and Catherine Morley (originally Moreland) settled in Salem in 1630.
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MORELAND
First found in Westmoreland where they were seated from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects
Suggested Readings for the name Moreland
A Genealogical Record of the Family and Descendants of David E. Moreland by John Capron Funk,
Stepping Stones O'er More-land: A History of the Moreland Families by P.S. Bennett.
The Moreland family can trace their ancestors back to the ancient
territories of the English and Scottish Border Ridings between the
11th and 12th centuries.
The Moreland family traces their ancestral roots back to Anglo Saxon
origin, and first appeared in ancient medieval records in Westmoreland .
That from very early on the Moreland family not only held lands and
estates in the English and Scottish Border Ridings but were also
actively allied with other influential families. They also branched
out into other territories and holdings, before taking the long voyage
to the new world.
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What is in a name???
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Scots and N English: habitation name from any of various places, notably
in the Borders region and in the former county of Kinross, named with OE
This branch of the Moreland Fmily is from Alabama, via Virginia to Georgia. Then to Texas and California.
And all parts in between.
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James is our cousin. We thank Bob Jacobs for his friendship, and devotion
to the repatriation, of James L. Moreland. James, or "Les",
as he was called in school, was SF Mike Force. He was MIA in February,
1968.
It is very informative. James L. Moreland, by Bob Jacobs
Ruben Moreland It is very informative. James L. Moreland, by Bob Jacobs
East Point Cumberland Presbytarian Church Cemetary of Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama
The marker for Ruben reads, as a side by side, |Moreland, Betty Sue |. |. |. |Moreland, Ruben M. |10/26/1922 - 03/25/1984
RECENT NEWS.....................................................................................
We have found the name of my father-in-law's Father (which we knew, as my father-in-law was a Junior, but did not know his mother's first married name) & Mother, plus ALL of his siblings................
His father was Ruben, called Rube, MORELAND, Sr., and his mother was Sally (m.i. unk., maiden name unk., 1st marr. to a Mr. WIGGINS, of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama) MORELAND. He had three half-siblings, two brothers & one sister, all WIGGINS, & two full-siblings, both brothers. We know that one of the two full brothers is passed, but have no idea about the other. Nor do we know anything about the three other siblings.
Rube, Sr., and Sally, along with their six children, and their respective parents, along with Mr. Wiggins and his parents, were all born in Alabama. This norrows it back to about 1887. THis is as far as we have proceeded on the family.
Please, if anyone has any genelogical information on a Mrs. Sally WIGGINS MORELAND, and her children, of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, please contact us, via the e-mail address below.......Thank you.......B Moreland.. 31 OCT 2003
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Q) How do you know if you are related to this MORELAND Family?
A) Well, ALL MORELAND's are related, as the family is very small, and did not grow as some families, like my mother's family, for instance. The real question is how to tie everyone together. This is where sharing information, regardless of how small or insignificant it may appear, with everyone that is researching the surname of MORELAND, and all collateral families.\
Q)Are we, being from Alabama, Tide or Eagle fans?
A) Well, my husband is from Alabama, and I'm from Texas. My father-in-law was Tide, as is my husband. So, I'm a Tide fan, but always we root for The Eagles, as well.
Q) Do you know of any European Moreland's?
A) Yes. The name originates in England. Near the Scottish border region. The name WESTMORELAND is a dirivative of MORELAND. My father-in-law's grnadfather or greatgrandfather, he couldn't remember which, was from England and had brothers that stayed and were "Loyal Royal" in nature during the American Revolution. My father-in-law also had an aunt in Georgia, around Savannah, and her MORELAND line was from Germany, he thought, originally. However, he thought they really originated in England and migrated to Germany. That was all he could remember.
Q) Do all MORELAND's serve in the military?
A) Don't know. Ours do. There are several installtion facilities named after MORELANDs that served this country, and gave the ultimate sacrifice. There has not, to our knowledge, been a MORELAND dishonorably discharged from The United States Military. This is distinctive of the honor and dedication of the MORELAND Family.
B. Moreland: bmoreland7317@myfamily.com
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