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Pritchard Family Crest and Name History

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

The name Pritchard was a Welsh patronymic surname created from the personal name Richard. The name was originally ap-Richard, the Welsh patronymic prefix "ap-," meaning "son of." The use of the prefix has disappeared over the course of time.

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Pritchard Early Origins

The Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Pritchard have included Pritchard, Prichard, Prickard and others.

First found in Glamorganshire, 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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Pritchard Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pritchard research. Another 133 words(10 lines of text) covering the years 1669, 1750, 1681, 1672 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Pritchard History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Pritchard Early Notables

Another 45 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pritchard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Pritchard In Ireland

Some of the Pritchard family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 127 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Great Migration

Many Welsh families joined their Scottish and Irish neighbors during the late 1800s and early 1900s in seeking refuge in North America. Like the Irish and Scottish, many Welsh anxiously awaited the work, freedom, and opportunities that they believed lay in North America. Those who did journey over to the United States and what became known as Canada often realized those dreams, but only through much toil and perseverance. Whenever and however these Welsh immigrants arrived in North America, they were instrumental in the creation of the industry, commerce, and cultural heritage within those two developing nations. In the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Pritchard were found:

Pritchard Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Pritchard, who arrived in Virginia in 1620

Pallardary Pritchard, who arrived in Virginia in 1652

Richard Pritchard, who landed in Virginia in 1653

Evan Pritchard settled in Barbados in 1654

Abraham Pritchard, who arrived in Maryland in 1662

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Pritchard Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

William Pritchard settled in Maryland in 1734

Nicklas Pritchard, who landed in New York in 1795

Pritchard Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

Henry Pritchard, aged 49, arrived in New York in 1812

Mariena Pritchard, who arrived in New York in 1815

John Pritchard, who arrived in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1827

James Pritchard settled in Open Hole (now Open Hall) in 1830

James Pritchard, who landed in America in 1831

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Pritchard Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century

Charles Pritchard, who landed in Colorado in 1901

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Contemporary Notables of the name Pritchard

Lauren Pritchard (b. 1987), American soul singer, songwriter and actress
David Pritchard, American physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michael Robert Pritchard (b. 1969), former professional American NFL football player
Ronald David "Ron" Pritchard (b. 1947), former American football linebacker and professional wrestler
James Bennett Pritchard (1909-1997), American archeologist
James Pritchard (b. 1961), American heavyweight professional boxer
Captain Charlie Pritchard (1882-1916), Welsh international rugby union player
Mathew Pryderi Pritchard (b. 1973), Welsh professional skateboarder
Mark Owen Pritchard (b. 1985), Welsh footballer
John Pritchard (1921-1989), British orchestra conductor

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References

Thirsk, Joan ed. Et. Al. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Evans, Gwynfor. Wales: A History: 2000 Years of Welsh History. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1996. Print. (ISBN 0-76070-120-2).
Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Pritchard Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Pritchard 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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