Dugard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The name Dugard was formed many centuries ago in France during the Dark Ages in that northern western region known as Brittany (French: Bretagne). 1 It was a name typically given to a vegetable gardener. It translates as, "of the gardens," and was originally given to the person in charge of growing edible produce.

Early Origins of the Dugard family

The surname Dugard was first found in Brittany, where this distinguished family first established itself as one of the most prestigious families of the region.

From this acclaimed family came many Lords of Bretagne and after branching to Bourgogne in 1500, the members of this noble family also became Lords in Normandy. By 1533, members of the renowned Desjardins family had spread and prospered as far as Livet in Grenoble.

Louis Isnar Desjardins, 1814-1894, a French engraver, was famous for inventing chromo typography. Felix Desjardins was known for his talents as a naturalist, along with Albert Desjardin, a noted French engineer.

Claude Des Jardins, born in 1649, son of Marin and Marguerite (née Gabrielle), travelled from France to the New World in the 17th century. He married Marguerite Cardillon, born in 1651, daughter of Noel and Marie (née Dubois), in Quebec on 12th January 1666. 2

Early History of the Dugard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dugard research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1631, 1637, 1683 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Dugard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dugard 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 Dugard, including Desjardin, Desjardins, DesJardin, DesJardins, Des Jardins, Desjardines, DesJardines, Déjardin, Déjardins, Dujardin, DuJardin, Desjardains, Desjardain, Déjardain, DéJardien, Déjerdin, Desjerdin, Desjerdins, Déjerdins, Déjerdain, Déjerdains, Le Jardin, Les Jardins, Lesjardins, Jardin, Jardines, Desjerdin and many more.

Early Notables of the Dugard family

Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dugard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dugard migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dugard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Dugard, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 8th April 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
John Dugard, English convict from Suffolk, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on April 16, 1855, settling in Western Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Dugard (post 1700) +

Martin Dugard (b. 1961), American author
Roger Martin duGard (1881-1958), French author and winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize for Literature
Martin Robert Dugard (b. 1969), English former international motorcycle speedway rider from Worthing, West Sussex
John Dugard (b. 1936), South African professor of international law, Chairman of a UN Commission on Human Rights inquiry
Richard Dugard Grainger (1801-1865), English anatomist and physiologist, younger son of Edward Grainger, surgeon, born in Birmingham 5

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Western Australia, Australia in 1855 with 261 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1855
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020