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Early Origins of the Gaulard family

The surname Gaulard was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times. The Château de Terraube was built around 1272 for the de Galard family, Merovingian dukes of Gascony and the family has held the castle since. The family arms can still be seen throughout the castle including the chimney.

Some of the family held the position of Bishop of Condom including: Raymond de Galard (1317-1340); and Pierre de Galard (1340-1369.)

Early History of the Gaulard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gaulard research. Another 356 words (25 lines of text) covering the years 1062, 1235, 1238, 1248, 1302, 1304, 1311, 1317, 1340, 1369, 1683, 1783, 1811, 1825, 1868, 1873 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Gaulard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gaulard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Galard, Galarde, Gallard, Gallart, Gallarte, Gallarde, Galart, Gallardt, Le Galard, La Galarde, Le Galart, La Gallarde, La Gallarte, Le Gallart, Le Gallardt, De Gallarte, De Gallardt, De Galard, De Galarde, De Gallard, De Gallarde, De Galart, De Gallart, Des Gallardes, Des Galards, Des Galardes, Des Galarts, Gallaud, Galaud, Gallaudet, Galaudet, Gallod, Galod, Gallodet and many more.

Early Notables of the Gaulard family

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Migration of the Gaulard family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Gallard, who settled in Virginia in 1643; John Gallard, who settled in Philadelphia in 1716; Pierre Elisee Gallaudet, who arrived in New York in 1724.


Contemporary Notables of the name Gaulard (post 1700) +

  • Elodie Gaulard, French costume designer, known for Dirtie Basterdz (1998)
  • François-Jude Gaulard (1787-1857), French archetier (bowmaker); his bows are branded : "GAULARD.M." or "GAULARD"
  • Lucien Gaulard (1850-1888), French inventor from Paris who invented devices for the transmission of alternating current electrical energy
  • Louis Gaulard Dumesny (1677-1700), French operatic tenor


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