Goodair History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancestors of the Goodair family arrived in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Goodair came from the given names Gudhir, or Gudvar, which were popular medieval names of Germanic origin. 1 Another source notes that the name could have originated from the Middle English goodyeare, goodier, goodere, goodye(e)re meaning 'good year', as in "an expletive used in questions, 'What the good year?' Possibly elliptic for 'as I hope to have a good year' " 2 The Domesday Book of 1086 has the first record of the family as Godere and Goderus (Latin). 3 Early Origins of the Goodair familyThe surname Goodair was first found in Huntingdonshire, where the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Cest' Godyer. 4 "Goodyear, which is now a Lincolnshire name, was represented 600 years ago by Godyer in the adjacent county of Huntingdonshire." 5 John Godeyer, was listed in the Close Rolls, 10 Richard II (during the tenth year of Richard II's reign.) The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Willelmus Goddeyere; Simon Godeycre, smyth; and Willelmus Godcyere as all holding lands there at that time. 4 Charles Goodyear (1800-1860) the American inventor and patent holder of vulcanized rubber was born in New Haven, Connecticut. His father was a descendant of Stephen Goodyear (c. 1598-1658) born in London, who emigrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration. Early History of the Goodair familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goodair research. Another 223 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1285, 1295, 1296, 1301, 1327, 1456, 1467, 1500, 1513, 1566, 1592, 1600, 1613, 1626, 1627, 1636, 1664, 1682, 1687, 1705, 1708, 1718, 1719 and 1741 are included under the topic Early Goodair History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Goodair Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Goodyear, Goodier and others. Early Notables of the Goodair familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was John Goodyer (1592-1664), a 17th century botanist who was known as "the ablest Herbalist now living in England."Samuel Goodere (1687-1741), was an English captain in the navy, the third and youngest son of Sir Edward Goodere, bart., of Burhope in Herefordshire, by his wife, daughter and heiress of Sir Edward Dineley, bart., of Charleton in Worcestershire, and on the mother's side granddaughter of Lewis Watson, first lord Rockingham. The eldest son having been killed in a duel, the second son, John Dineley, who had been brought up at sea in the merchant service...
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Goodair Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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