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The Peddar family name dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. The name is derived from the Middle English word pedder, which means a packman, pedlar. He "makes baskets, or one who hawks fish, from ped, a pannier or basket. The market in Norwich was, or is, a ped-market, according to Way, from the fact that the wares were brought in from the country in peds, and thus exposed for sale. Hence in general a hawker or pedlar." 1

Early Origins of the Peddar family

The surname Peddar was first found in Lancashire at Whittingham, a township, in the ecclesiastical parish of Goosnargh, parish of Kirkham, hundred of Amounderness. "The estate passed by sale to the Pedders, of Preston. Whittingham Hall is now the property of James Pedder, Esq., of Ashton Lodge." 2

One of the first records of the family was found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 where Martin le Peddere was recorded in Norfolk. 1

Up in Scotland, the name was derived from similar occupations, but appears later: "John Peddar leased part of Kethyk, c. 1443 and Patrick Pedar held part of the same in 1457. John Pedder had a tack of four acres in Betschell haich from the abbot of Cupar in 1558, and Sir Alexander Pedder, a Pope's knight, resigned the vicarage of Awoch in the same year. Andrew Pedder was a student at the University of Aberdeen in 1627; Lennard Pedder in record in Elgin, 1661." 3

Early History of the Peddar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peddar research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1443, 1457, 1479, 1520, 1538, 1542, 1552, 1553, 1554, 1559, 1571, 1655, 1661, 1673 and 1683 are included under the topic Early Peddar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Peddar Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Peddar are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Peddar include Pedder, Peddar, Pether and others.

Early Notables of the Peddar family

Notables of the family at this time include The Very Rev John Pedder, DD (c. 1520- 1571), an English cleric, Dean of Worcester (1559-1571.) He was educated at Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1538, M.A. 1542, and B.D. in 1552. Having embraced the Protestant faith, he went abroad on Queen Mary's accession in 1553. In 1554 he was at Strasburg, and supported Grindal in his advocacy of the prayer-book of the church of...
Another 73 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Peddar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Peddar family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Peddar or a variant listed above: Mathew Pedder settled in Barbados with his wife and son in 1678; John Pedder settled in Maryland in 1729; Charles Pedder settled in Virginia in 1765; William Pedder settled in Virginia in 1774.
  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  3. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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