Show ContentsDelatardy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The French name Delatardy 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 Delatardy family

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

Early History of the Delatardy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delatardy 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 Delatardy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delatardy Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Delatardy include 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 Delatardy family

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Migration of the Delatardy family

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Delatardy has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Delatardy were Ralph Montrevers settled in Barbados in 1679.



The Delatardy 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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