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![Show Contents]() Ardes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Early Origins of the Ardes familyThe surname Ardes was first found in Buckinghamshire 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 Sherington, held by the Bishop of Coutances who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Ardes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ardes research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1139, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Ardes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ardes Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Ardes, Ardess, Ards, Ardis and others. Early Notables of the Ardes familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - the Ardes family of Sherington
 Ardes migration to the United States | + |
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Ardes or a variant listed above:
Ardes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Hannah Ardes, who landed in Maryland in 1669 2
Ardes Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Albert Ardes, aged 20, who landed in America from Belfast, Ireland, in 1913
- 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)
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Ardes migration to the United States 
