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Elder Family Crest and Name History

Where did the Scottish Elder family come from? What is the Scottish Elder family crest and coat of arms? When did the Elder family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Elder family history?

In ancient Scotland, Elder was first used as a surname by the descendants of the Boernician tribe. It was a name for a person who was the elder of two people, bearing the same name. Elder is a nickname surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one's personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress. Members of the Elder family were originally found in Edinburghshire, where they had been settled prior to the Norman Conquest of England, in 1066.

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Elder Early Origins

Scribes in the Middle Ages, and simply spelled according to sound. The result is an enormous number of spelling variations among names that evolved in that era. Elder has been spelled Elder, Elders, Eldar, MacNoravaich and others.

First found in Edinburghshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

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Elder Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Elder research. Another 154 words(11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Elder History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Elder Early Notables

More information is included under the topic Early Elder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Elder In Ireland

Some of the Elder family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 272 words(19 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Great Migration

Most of the Boernician-Scottish families who came to North America settled on the eastern seaboard of what would become the United States and Canada. Families who wanted a new order stayed south in the War of Independence, while those who were still loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the 20th century, the ancestors of these families have gone on to rediscover their heritage through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Elder or a variant listed above:

Elder Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century

Wm Elder, who landed in Virginia in 1664

Elder Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

James Elder who settled in New Hampshire in 1718 along with Thomas, David, Isaac, John, Robert, Samuel, and Thomas

Reverend John Elder who formed and was Captain of the Paxtang Rangers, known as the Paxtang Boys in 1753 who committed considerable mayhem amongst the Indians of Conestoga

William Elder, who landed in America in 1760-1763

Elder Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

Stewart Elder, who arrived in New York in 1810

Matthew Elder, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812

Charles Elder, who landed in New York, NY in 1812

David Elder, aged 30, arrived in Maine in 1812

Robert Elder, who arrived in New York in 1822

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Contemporary Notables of the name Elder

William Elder (1921-2008), American illustrator and comic book artist who helped launch Harvey Kurtzman's "Mad" comic book in 1952
Lonne Elder (b. 1931), American actor and playwright
Christian Stuart Elder (1968-2007), American sports car and former NASCAR stock car driver
Robert K. Elder (b. 1976), American journalist, author and newspaper columnist
Judyann Elder (b. 1948), American actress
Ann Elder (b. 1942), born Anna Velders, an American two-time Primetime Emmy Award winning screenwriter
David Matthew Elder (b. 1975), American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Cleveland Indians from 2002 to 2003
Donald Elder (b. 1962), former professional American NFL football player who played from 1985 to 1991
Henry Knox "Heinie" Elder (1890-1958), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1913 for the Detroit Tigers
Judyann Elder (b. 1948), born Judith Ann Johnson, an American actress, director, and writer

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Motto

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtute duce
Motto Translation: With virtue for guide.

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References

Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
Warner, Philip Warner. Famous Scottish Battles. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1996. Print. (ISBN 0-76070-004-4).
Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Leyburn, James Graham. The Scotch-Irish A Social History. Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0807842591).
Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and Don Pottinger. Clan Map Scotland of Old. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1983. Print.
Browne, James. The History of Scotland it's Highlands, Regiments and Clans 8 Volumes. Edinburgh: Francis A Niccolls & Co, 1909. Print.
Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Martine, Roddy, Roderick Martine and Don Pottinger. Scottish Clan and Family Names Their Arms, Origins and Tartans. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1992. Print.
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The Elder Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Elder Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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