| ![Show Contents]() Rivord History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Rivord has a long French heritage that first began in northwestern region of Brittany. The name is derived from when the family lived in Brittany. Early Origins of the Rivord familyThe surname Rivord was first found in Brittany. One of the first records of the family was Peter de Rivalx or Rivallis (died 1258), a favourite of Henry III. A Poitevin (born in Poitou, France) by birth, in 1204, he was granted various churches in Lincolnshire and by 1218, he appears as one of the king's chamberlains and a clerk in the wardrobe. In 1223, he was Chancellor of Poitou. "He was later granted the custody of many of the most important castles in England, the royal purveyorship at fairs, the chamberlainship of the Exchequer in Ireland." 1 Early History of the Rivord familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rivord research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1571, 1616, 1697, 1778 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Rivord History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rivord Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Rivaud, Rivard, Rivault, Rivaude, Rivot, Du Rivau and many more. Early Notables of the Rivord familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rivord Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Rivord familyFrance was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Rivord has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Rivord were J.W. Rivarde who settled in New Orleans La. in 1820; I. W. Rivarde settled in Mississippi in 1820; H.L. Rivard settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1868..
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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