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

The tale of the name Orchard begins with a family who lived in the old barony of Urquhart, which is located on Loch Ness in the county of Inverness.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Urquhart, Urquhard, Urchard, Orchard and many more.

First found in Elginshire, where Galleroch Urchart was confirmed with lands in Cromarty, and Inverness. He held a family seat at the Castle of Urquhart in 1214.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Orchard research. Another 232 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1114, 1306, 1358, 1611, 1660, and 1759 are included under the topic Early Orchard History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the Orchard family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 88 words(6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Orchard Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Richard Orchard settled in Maryland in 1634
  • Giles Orchard settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1635
  • Anne Orchard who settled in Virginia in 1636
  • Ann Orchard, who arrived in Virginia in 1636
  • Nathaniel Orchard, who arrived in Maryland in 1640


Orchard Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Easter Orchard, who landed in Virginia in 1703

Orchard Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Orchard, aged 42, arrived in Maryland in 1812
  • Benjamin Orchard, who landed in New York in 1832
  • Clara Orchard, aged 18, arrived in New York in 1868
  • Leonora Orchard, aged 14, landed in New York in 1868
  • Ruth Orchard, aged 20, arrived in New York in 1868


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  • Dave Orchard (b. 1948), South African cricket umpire
  • David Orchard (b. 1950), Canadian politician
  • John Orchard (1928-1995), United States actor
  • Robert Orchard, British journalist


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  6. Fulton, Alexander. Scotland and Her Tartans: The Romantic Heritage of the Scottish Clans and Families. Godalming: Bramley, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-86283-880-0).
  7. Barrow, G.W.S Ed. Acts of Malcom IV 1153-65 Volume I Regesta Regum Scottorum 1153-1424. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1960. Print.
  8. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  9. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
  10. Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
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The Orchard Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Orchard 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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