Weld is a surname of Anglo-Saxon

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Notable people

* Weld family, an extended English family going back to the 11th century *

Alfred Weld Alfred Weld S. J. (1823 Leagram, Lancashire – 1890 South Africa) was an English Jesuit priest, professor of Science and Director of Stonyhurst Observatory. While working at the observatory, he welcomed in 1848 the Italian refugee Jesuit, Ange ...

(1823-1890), leading English Jesuit and astronomer, grandson of Thomas Weld of Lulworth * Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester (1767-1823), Anglican, Member of Parliament, added Weld name for inheritance *

Cecil Weld-Forester, 5th Baron Forester Cecil Theodore Weld-Forester, 5th Baron Forester (3 August 1842 – 20 November 1917), was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament, styled The Honourable from 1886 to 1894. Forester was the son of Reverend Orlando Weld-Forester, 4t ...

(1843-1917), Conservative peer and Member of Parliament, son of Orlando *

Charles Richard Weld Charles Richard Weld (1813–1869) was an English writer, known as a historian of the Royal Society. Life Born at Windsor, Berkshire, Windsor in August 1813, he was the son of Isaac Weld (d. 1824) of Dublin, by his second marriage of 1812, to Luc ...

(1813-1869), English writer and historian, son of Isaac *

Charles Joseph Weld Brigadier Charles Joseph Weld (4 February 1893 – 1962) was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War I, the interwar years and World War II. Weld graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst on 24 August 1912 and was comm ...

(1893-1962), officer in the British Indian Army in both World wars *

Dermot Weld Dermot K. Weld (born 29 July 1948), a former jockey is one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers. He holds the record for the most winners trained in Ireland (2,578 set in August 2000). Weld maintains his stable, Rosewell House, in ...

(born 1949), Irish veterinarian and racehorse trainer * Edward Weld (1705-1761), son of Humphrey Weld, sued at the Arches Court by his first wife, countersued and won *

Eadric the Wild Eadric ''the Wild'' (or Eadric ''Silvaticus''), also known as Wild Edric, Eadric ''Cild'' (or ''Child'') and Edric ''the Forester'', was an Anglo-Saxon magnate of Shropshire and Herefordshire who led English resistance to the Norman Conquest, acti ...

(active 1068-70), nephew of the Duke of Mercia, Norman Conquest resister and presumed ancestor of Welds * Edward Weld (1741-1775), English recusant landowner and first husband of Maria Fitzherbert * Sir

Frederick Weld Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld (9 May 1823 – 20 July 1891), was a New Zealand politician and a governor of various British colonies. He was the List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand, sixth Prime Minister of New Zealand, premier of New Zealand, ...

(1823–1891), Prime minister of New Zealand, grandson of Thomas Weld of Lulworth *

George Weld-Forester, 3rd Baron Forester George Cecil Weld-Forester, 3rd Baron Forester PC (10 May 1807 – 14 February 1886), styled The Honourable George Weld-Forester between 1821 and 1874, was a British Conservative politician and army officer. He notably served as Comptroller of ...

(1807-1886), Father of the House of Commons and Peer * Henry Joseph Weld-Blundell (1848-1901), Australian politician *

Herbert Weld Blundell Herbert Joseph Weld Blundell (1852 – 5 February 1935) was an English traveller in Africa, archaeologist, philanthropist and yachtsman. He shortened his surname from Weld Blundell to Weld, in 1924. Life to 1922 He was educated at Stonyhurst C ...

(1852 – 1935), English traveller in Africa, archaeologist, philanthropist and yachtsman * Sir

Humphrey Weld Sir Humphrey Weld (died 29 November 1610) was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1608. Career Weld's family roots were in Eaton and Congleton, Cheshire. He was the fourth son of John Weld of Eaton and his wife Joanna FitzHugh. ...

(c.1550-1610), member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers, Lord Mayor of London * Humphrey Weld (of Lulworth) (1612–1685) MP, purchaser of Lulworth estate, son of Sir John of Arnold's Court * Isaac Weld (1774–1856), Irish explorer and artist * Sir John Weld (1582–1622), of Arnold's Court, Edmonton, Middlesex, son of the Lord Mayor founded the Weld Chapel * Sir

John Weld John Weld (February 24, 1905 – June 14, 2003) was an American newspaper reporter and writer. Weld was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He had an early career in Hollywood in the 1920s as a stunt double for Tom Mix, Buck Jones and other stars. ...

(1613–1681), member of Parliament in 1679 * Sir John Weld (1615-1674), of Compton Bassett * John Welde (1642), of Willye,

High Sheriff of Shropshire This is a list of sheriffs and high sheriffs of Shropshire The sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the high sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibil ...

John Weld-Forester, 2nd Baron Forester John George Weld Weld-Forester, 2nd Baron Forester PC (9 August 1801 – 10 October 1874), was a British Tory politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms under Sir Robert Peel from 1841 to 1846. Background Fore ...

(1801-1877) Tory politician * Joseph Weld (yachtsman) (1777-1863), recusant third son of Thomas Weld of Lulworth, competitive yachtsman * Sir Joseph William Weld (1909-1992), army officer, landowner and Lord Lieutenant of Dorset * Maria Weld (1756-1837), second wife of Edward Weld of Lulworth, better known as Mrs Fitzherbert * Orlando Weld-Forester, 4th Baron Forester (1813-1894), British Peer and Anglican clergyman *

Thomas Welde Thomas Welde (''bap.'' 1595 – 1661) was an English clergyman, who became a Puritan, emigrant to New England, colonial missionary, author and polemicist. His sojourn in the New World turned out be brief lasting only nine years, but he left his ma ...

(1595-1661), temporary Puritan emigrant from Essex to New England *

Thomas Weld (of Lulworth) Thomas Bartholomew Weld (1750–1810), known as Thomas Weld of Lulworth Castle, was a member of the English Catholic gentry, landowner, philanthropist and bibliophile. He was connected to many of the leading Catholic families of the land, such ...

(1750-1810), recusant landowner of Lulworth and philanthropist, father of fifteen children *

Thomas Weld (cardinal) Thomas Weld (22 January 1773 – 10 April 1837) was an English landowner who renounced his assets to enter the Roman Catholic priesthood. He was consecrated Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Family Weld was born in London on 22 January 1773 ...

(1773–1837), eldest son of Thomas Weld of Lulworth, English Roman Catholic cardinal * Thomas Weld Blundell (1808-1883), landowner grandson of Thomas Weld of Lulworth, added Blundell name for inheritance * Wilfrid Weld (1934-2015), landowner and restorer of Lulworth Castle * William Weld (1649–1698), son of Sir John of Compton Basset, landowner * Weld family, an extended family of New England **

Charles Goddard Weld Charles Goddard Weld (1857–1911), was a Boston, Massachusetts, Boston-area physician, sailor, and philanthropist. Weld, a resident of Brookline, Massachusetts and a scion of Weld Family, the Welds of that area, practiced surgery for many years, b ...

, 1857–1911, physician and philanthropist ** Daniel S. Weld, computer scientist ** Ezra Greenleaf Weld, 1801–1874, a photographer ** Francis Weld Peabody, 1881-1927, American physician and Harvard Medical School teacher ** George Walker Weld, 1840–1905, philanthropist, athlete ** Greg Weld, race car driver and manufacturer **

Isabel Weld Perkins Isabel Anderson (March 29, 1876 – November 3, 1948), , was a Boston heiress, author, and society hostess who left a legacy to the public that includes a park and two museums. Life Early life Born at 284 Marlborough Street in Boston's B ...

, 1876–1948 ** John Weld Peck (1874 – 1937), a United States District Judge for Ohio **

(1905 - 2003), newspaper reporter in New York ** Philip Saltonstall Weld, 1915–1984, newspaper publisher and yacht racer ** Seth L. Weld, Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipient ** Stephen Minot Weld, 1806–1867, schoolmaster, investor, and politician ** Stephen Minot Weld, Jr., 1842–1920, horticulturist and Army officer ** Susan Roosevelt Weld, wife of William Weld **

Theodore Dwight Weld Theodore Dwight Weld (November 23, 1803 – February 3, 1895) was one of the architects of the American abolitionist movement during its formative years from 1830 to 1844, playing a role as writer, editor, speaker, and organizer. He is best known ...

, 1803–1895, an abolitionist ** Theresa Weld Blanchard (1893–1978), a figure skater **

Tuesday Weld Tuesday Weld (born Susan Ker Weld; August 27, 1943) is an American actress and model. She began acting as a child and progressed to mature roles in the late 1950s. She won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Female Newcomer in 1960. Over t ...

, 1943–, an actress ** William Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts ** William Gordon Weld, 1775–1825, ship owner **

William Fletcher Weld William Fletcher Weld (April 15, 1800 – December 12, 1881) was an American shipping magnate during the Golden Age of Sail and a member of the prominent Weld family. He later invested in railroads and real estate. Weld multiplied his family's f ...

, 1800–1881, ship owner {{Surname