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![Show Contents]() Fedder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
When the ancestors of the Fedder family arrived in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066, they brought their name with them. It is a name for a person who was a buyer or seller of feathers, having derived from the Old English word "feder," meaning "feather." 1 The Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae records Reinfrid and Osmund le Feutrier of Normandy 1195 and that the name was derived from Le Feutrier. 2 Early Origins of the Fedder familyThe surname Fedder was first found in Sussex where Juliana la Fethere was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1296. A few years later, Adam ffethir was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Cumberland in 1332. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1279 listed Amald le Fader, Wiltshire; and Richard le Fader, Oxfordshire. 3 In Somerset, Robert Fader was listed there 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 4 Early History of the Fedder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fedder research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1282, 1304 and 1544 are included under the topic Early Fedder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fedder Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Feathers, Feather, Fether, Fedder, Feder and others. Early Notables of the Fedder familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fedder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Fedder migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Fedder or a variant listed above:
Fedder Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Harman Fedder, who arrived in New York in 1664 5
Fedder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henry Fedder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Fedder (post 1700) | + |
- Reinhart C. Fedder (b. 1879), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Michigan City, Indiana, 1934-38, 1943-44 6
- Francis G. Fedder, American politician, Mayor of Michigan City, Indiana, 1956-59 6
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: Valens et volens
Motto Translation: Able and willing
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-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)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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