Origins of surname
This is one of those family names which it is sometimes suggested originated in Jersey and refers to people living at Les Landes. This is not true. De la Lande is a name of simple French origin, meaning living on uncultivated land. It is particularly prevalent in Brittany. The variant Deslandes, which has the same derivation and, according to rules of French grammar, is an acceptable contraction of Les Landes, is also common in Brittany and is believed to have come from there to Jersey rather than vice versa. There is not believed to be any connection between the De la Lande and Deslandes families in Jersey.
Early records
There are records of the name and variants in official records as far back as 1340 (the bizarre del Lande) and the first appearance in Church records is in the St Saviour baptism register in 1608, when the first of five children of Jean and an unnamed wife was recorded.
Variants
- de La Lande 1528
- del Lande c1340
- Deslandes (a separate Jersey family)
Family records
Family trees
Two versions from different sources of essentially the same tree
Church records
- De La Lande baptisms in Jersey
- De La Lande marriages in Jersey (groom)
- De La Lande marriages in Jersey (bride)
- De La Lande burials in Jersey
Great War service
- Arthur de La Lande (1896-1916) son of Mary, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, died of bronchial illness after evacuation More information
Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc
Family wills
These wills created by members of the de La Lande family are now held by Jersey Archive. By visiting the archive site and using the names, dates and reference numbers shown here, it is possible to view a copy of each will. You will have to subscribe to the Archive's online service to do this. To find out more about this collection, which covers the period from 1663 to 1980, and how to search for your family's wills there, visit our Jersey wills page
- de la Lande : Betsey , of St Helier 14/12/1874 Bequeaths to the poor of St Helier 5 shillings - Unknown date , 28/Mar/1877 , D/Y/A/39/94
- de la Lande : Caroline Betsy , of Trinity 01/02/1893 Bequeaths to the poor of Trintiy £1, to John Philip de la Haye a bible - Unknown date , 05/Sep/1900 ,
- de la Lande : Clara Jane , of La Ruette, Trinity - 06/Apr/1962 , 29/Jun/1962 , D/Y/B1/69/65
- de la Lande : Edouard , of Grouville - 18/Nov/1874 , 13/Nov/1875 , D/Y/A/38/93
- De La Lande : Francois , of Trinity 13/2/1863 Bequeaths to the poor of Trinity, 10s - Unknown date , 30/Nov/1863 , D/Y/A/31/112
- de la Lande : Jean , ... - 29/May/1756 , 28/Jan/1760 , D/Y/A/10/38
- de la Lande : Mary Louisa , of La Ruette, Trinity - 17/Jul/1956 , 26/Mar/1962 , D/Y/B1/68/35
Burial records
Family businesses
- Watchmaker and dentist Sebastien de la Lande was in business at 8 Broad Street in the 1850s and '60s
Family album
Family gravestones
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The grave of Great War casualty Arthur de La Lande at Mont l'Abbe New Cemetery, Jersey
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New records
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