The surname Beddard was first found in Merionethshire (Welsh: Sir Feirionnydd), made a county in Northwest Wales in 1284, and anciently part of the kingdom of Gwynedd, where they held a family seat.
The name is derived from the Welsh "ap" or "ab" (son) of "Edward." 1
One of the first records was Dafydd (David) ap Edward ap Hoell who was listed in 1498. 1 In 1536, Hoell ap Bedward held a family seat in Merionethshire. Later in England, we found John Bedhard listed as a Freeman of York in 1643. John Bedward was a Freeman in Chester in 1747. 2
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Early History of the Beddard family
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Beddard Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bedward, Bedwart, Beddard, Bedard, Bettard, Betward, Betard, Abeddart, Abeddard, Bederd, Bedwood and many more.
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Early Notables of the Beddard family
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Beddard migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Mr. George Beddard, (b. 1836), aged 27, English coal miner who was convicted in Worcester, Worcestershire, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th March 1863, arriving in Western Australia, Australia3
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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