Verren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Early Origins of the Verren family

The surname Verren was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Verren family

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Verren Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Verryn, Verrycken, Verreycken, Veron, Verone, Varenne, Varennes, Verheyen, Verren, Verrin, Veren and many more.

Early Notables of the Verren family

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Verren migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Verren Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Josuah Verren, who landed in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "James" 1

Verren Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antoine Francoise Verren, who arrived in New York, NY in 1831 1

Verren migration to Australia +

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

Verren Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Elizabeth Verren, (b. 1829), aged 19, Cornish nursemaid from travelling aboard the ship "Nelson" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 11th November 1848 2

Sources +

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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf