| ![Show Contents]() Finder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Finder familyThe surname Finder was first found in Derbyshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the village and lands of Findern, held by an unknown Norman noble, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. The village held 2 Mills and is now noted for Burton Abbey. Early History of the Finder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Finder research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1077, 1093, 1153, 1173, 1486, 1510, 1570 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Finder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Finder Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Finder include Findern, Fyndern, Fynderne, Fintern, Finturn, Findon and many more. Early Notables of the Finder familyMore information is included under the topic Early Finder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Finder familyIn England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Finders to arrive on North American shores: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Finder (post 1700) | + |
- Jan Howard Finder (1939-2013), American academic administrator, career counselor and science fiction writer
- Joseph Finder (b. 1958), American thriller writer, best known for his novel High Crimes which was made into the film of the same name, his book Paranoia (2004) was a New York Times bestseller
- Lawrence D. Finder, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, 1993 2
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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