| ![Show Contents]() Gallier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Gallier is part of the ancient legacy of the early Norman inhabitants that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Gallier was a Norman name used for a happy, joyous, and bold person. The name Gallier derives from the nickname the galliard, which means the bold or the joyous. 1 We note Chaucer's reference to the name in The Cook's Tale: 'Gaillard he was, as goldfinch in the shawe.' Some presume the family originated in Normandy, France as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae listed Roger Golier of Normandy in 1198. 2 Early Origins of the Gallier familyThe surname Gallier was first found in the London area where the first record of the name was in the Latin form: Gaylardus in 1206. Later, Robert Gaylard was listed in 1225, and later again, John Galard was listed in 1232. 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: John Gayllard, Cambridgeshire; William Gallard and John Galard in Oxfordshire. 4 As a forename, we found Gaillarda Blome in the Close Roll, 5 Edward II and Gaylarde uxor Arnaldt de Puribus, Close Roll, 39 Henry III. The reader should note that ancient rolls always listed entries by the year of the king's reign. By example, 39, Henry III denotes during the thirty-ninth year of King Henry III's reign. 4 Further to the north ion Scotland, "Reginaldus de Galard' witnessed a charter by Adam de Hastengis of the land of Kengildurs to the Abbey of Aberbrothoc, c. 1214-1226. John Galart or Gallard held the land of Keth Sywin or Swinis Keeth, Fife, in 1248, and Reginaldus de Gaillard is mentioned in connection with the land about the same date." 5 Early History of the Gallier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gallier research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1341, 1351, 1426, 1667, 1675, 1676, 1687 and 1749 are included under the topic Early Gallier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gallier Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Gaylord, Gaillard, Galliard, Gaylor, Gayleard and others. Early Notables of the Gallier familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Richard Gaillard and Hughes Gaillard, British Squires who bravely fought at the Combat of the Thirty on March 26th, 1351.John Ernest Galliard (1687?-1749), was a...
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gallier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gallier RankingIn France, the name Gallier is the 4,000th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 6
 Gallier migration to the United States | + |
Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Gallier name or one of its variants:
Gallier Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Martin Gallier, who arrived in Maryland in 1670 7
Gallier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Matheu Gallier, who landed in Virginia in 1730 7
- John, Gallier Jr., who arrived in Virginia in 1730 7
Gallier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Gallier, who arrived in America in 1805 7
- James Gallier, who arrived in New York, NY in 1832 7
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gallier (post 1700) | + |
- James Gallier Jr. (1829-1870), American architect in New Orleans, son of James Gallier Sr
- James Gallier Sr. (1798-1866), born James Gallagher, Irish-born, American architect in New Orleans who designed three National Historic Landmarks including Gallier Hall
- William "Billy" Gallier (1932-2011), English footballer and manager, active 1955 to 1965
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
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