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Where did the English Orchard family come from? What is the English 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 Orchard surname is derived form the Old English word "ortgeard," or "orceard," a compound of "wort," or "plant," and "geard," meaning "yard." It is thought to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived by an orchard, or perhaps an occupational name for a fruit grower. There were also several places named Orchard, such as those in Devon and Somerset, and the surname may have been taken on from a place name.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Orchard, Orchar, Orcher, Orcutt, Orcherd, Augher and others.First found in Devon, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Hartland Abbey in that shire. Although the origin of this name may seem obvious to most, the real source lies far from fruit trees. Far to the north, the Urquharts were hereditary Sheriffs of Cromarty. This difficult Gaelic name posed problems for even the Scottish tongue. In Loch Ness, their seat, they were called Orchar or Orchard. Hence, the name Orchard earned the right to be a sept of the great Clan Urquhart. In the 14th century it is believed that a branch of this clan moved south to Devon and became seated at Hartland Abbey.
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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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- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
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- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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