Show ContentsDelatardit History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The French name Delatardit was first used in the province of Auvergne. It was a name for someone who lived in the south central part of the country. It has been divided into the administrative districts Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme.

Early Origins of the Delatardit family

The surname Delatardit was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France.

Early History of the Delatardit family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delatardit research. Another 424 words (30 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1214, 1250, 1284, 1316, 1396, 1415, 1495, 1500, 1509, 1621, 1670, 1700 and 1781 are included under the topic Early Delatardit History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delatardit Spelling Variations

Most surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Delatardit, including Montravel, Montravelle, Montravelles, Monravel, Monravelle, Monravelles, De Tardy, De Tardi, De Tardit, De Tardy, De Tardis, Montrevel, Montrevelle, Montrevelles, Monrevel, Montrevelle and many more.

Early Notables of the Delatardit family

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Migration of the Delatardit family

Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Delatardit were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Delatardit were Ralph Montrevers settled in Barbados in 1679.



The Delatardit Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Aut cum eo, Aut in eo
Motto Translation: Or with him, or in which they


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