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![Show Contents]() Gayer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gayer familyThe surname Gayer was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Gayer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gayer research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1538, 1593, 1600, 1646, 1649, 1694, 1704 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Gayer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gayer Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Gayer were recorded, including Gayre, Gair, Gayer, Gayar, Geyre, Geyer, Gere, Gear and many more. Early Notables of the Gayer familyDistinguished members of the family include - Sir John Gayer or Gayre (died 1649), English merchant and Lord Mayor of London in 1646. "He belonged to a family originally seated at Liskeard, but afterwards at Trenbrace, in the parish of St. Kevern...
- His nephew, Sir John Gayer (died 1711), was an English Governor of Bombay for the East India Company (1694-1704.) He was the son of Humfrey Gayer, merchant, of Plymouth, Devonshire. 1
 Gayer migration to the United States | + |
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Gayer family emigrate to North America:
Gayer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Francis Gayer, who settled in Virginia in 1635
Gayer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Sampson Gayer, who arrived in Virginia in 1706 2
- Andrew Gayer, a bonded passenger who arrived in Virginia in 1718
- George Gayer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 2
- Joh Erhardt Gayer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1771 2
Gayer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- G Gayer, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Fredrich Gayer, who landed in Iowa in 1888 2
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- Ted Gayer, American economist, associate professor at Georgetown Public Policy Institute
- Arthur Edward Gayer (1801-1877), English Ecclesiastical Commissioner for Ireland, born on 6 July 1801 near Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire, the eldest son of Edward Echlin Gayer, major 67th regiment 3
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. 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)
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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