| ![Show Contents]() Warder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Warder familyThe surname Warder was first found in Wiltshire 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 lands of Wardour, held by Brictmer, a Norman knight who held the estates from the Abbess of Shaftsbury, and who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Warder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warder research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1272, 1341, 1594 and 1618 are included under the topic Early Warder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Warder Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Warder, Wardour, Werdour, Werder, Wurdour, Wurder, Wardhaugh, Wauder, Waughder, Wardar and many more. Early Notables of the Warder familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - the Warder family of Wiltshire
 Warder migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Warder or a variant listed above:
Warder Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Warder, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 2
- Richard Warder, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1698 2
- Solomon Warder, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1699 2
Warder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henry Warder, who landed in Virginia in 1724 2
Warder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Warder, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
| Warder migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Warder Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Thomas Warder, who arrived in Quebec in 1784
| Warder migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Warder Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Charlotte Warder, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Warder (post 1700) | + |
- Donald Warder Orchard (b. 1946), Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1995, Minister of Health (1988-1993)
- Warder Clyde Allee (1885-1955), American zoologist and ecologist who discovered the Allee effect
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ROYAL ADMIRAL 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838RoyalAdmiral.htm
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