Goundry History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe origins of the name Goundry are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from Gundred and variants such as Grundy and Gundreda. The personal name Gundred is an old Germanic name which meant "battle ruler," and became common in England in the centuries following the Norman Conquest as a new wave of immigration from continental Europe swept England. Early Origins of the Goundry familyThe surname Goundry was first found in Yorkshire where Aicusa filia Grundi, who was recorded in 1204. 1 However, we did find and older listing of the name, but in its Latin form: Gundrea, mater Rogeri de Moubraie, 1138, called by Young the historian of Whitby, 'Gundrey Moiwbray.' 2 In Scotland, Robert Grundy de Neuton, Roxburghshire, rendered homage to King Edward I in 1296, and Adam Grondy was juror on inquisition made at Roxburgh, 1303. 3 Early History of the Goundry familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goundry research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1701, 1711, 1720, 1729 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Goundry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Goundry Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Goundry family name include Grundy, Grundie, Ground, Grounds, Groundey and others. Early Notables of the Goundry familyAnother 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Goundry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Goundry surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Goundry Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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