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Early Origins of the Rennard family

The surname Rennard was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this illustrious family held a family seat from ancient times.

This noble family owned the land of la Chaume and many distinguished Knights, Captains, and Soldiers were descended from this family. The members of this family were the Lords of Soirans and Fouffrans, such as Louis who was also a Knight, a Councillor, a Chamberlain to the King and he was appointed Magistrate of Amont in 1490. In the military he was Lieutenant in the Châtel-Guyon company in 1481.

Early History of the Rennard family

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Rennard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Renard, Renarde, Renardes, Rennard, Rennarde, Rennardes, Renart and many more.

Early Notables of the Rennard family

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United States Rennard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rennard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mrs. W. Rennard, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1894
Rennard Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Frederick Rennard, aged 32, who settled in America from Bradford, England, in 1909
  • Dorothy Rennard, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
  • Robert Rennard, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States from Bank Newton, England, in 1911
  • Tom Rennard, aged 27, who landed in America, in 1911
  • Annie Rennard, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1912
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Rennard (post 1700) +

  • Deborah Rennard (b. 1959), American actress
  • Thomas Rennard, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Gloucester County, 1779-80 1
  • Jon Rennard (1947-1970), English folksinger
  • Christopher John "Chris" Rennard (b. 1960), Baron Rennard of Wavertree, is a British Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords
  • Rennard Cordon Davis (1940-2021), American anti-war activist, one of the Chicago Seven defendants


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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