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Slader History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Slader History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Cornwall, one of the original six "Celtic nations" is the homeland to the surname Slader. A revival of the Cornish language which began in the 9th century AD has begun. No doubt this was the language spoken by distant forebears of the Slader family. Though surnames became common during medieval times, English people were formerly known only by a single name. The way in which hereditary surnames were adopted in medieval England is fascinating. Many Cornish surnames appear to be topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees, many are actually habitation surnames. The name Slader is a local type of surname and the Slader family lived in Cornwall. Their name, however, is derived from the Old English word slaed, meaning valley, and indicates that the original bearer of the name lived in a valley. 1

"This word has been variously defined as a valley, a hollow, a den, a hanging wood, a plain, a breadth of green land in fields and plantations." 2

Slade or Slad is "a hamlet, partly in the parish of Painswick, and partly in that of Stroud, union of Stroud, hundred of Bisley, E. division of the county of Gloucester." 3

Early Origins of the Slader family

The surname Slader was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat from very early times.

"About the year 1600, [the Trevascus estate in the parish of Gorrran] passed with its heiress to the Hoblyns, of whose descendant, the Rev. Robert Hoblyn, it was purchased by William Slade Gully, Esq. the late proprietor. The barton house has been demolished. Trevenen, the seat of the late W. S. Gully, Esq. has been the residence of his ancestors the Slades, from the days of Elizabeth." 4

"Slade, [Devon] with its fine hall, once the seat of the family of that name, has long been the residence of the Spurrells, and their descendants, the Podes." 5 Unfortunately, no dates were given with this last quote. In Devon, William Slade was Warden of St Mary's College, Ottery St Mary in 1397.

Early rolls including entries for Sabern de la Slade in Essex in 1255, according to the Feet of Fines. There was a Manx entry for Reginald atte Slade in 1306 and Walter in the Salde was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. 6

In Somerset, Henry atte Slade was listed there 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III' reign.) 7 "The Slades of Somerset take the name of a hamlet in the county." 8 The Close Rolls of 1346 include John atte Slade. 9

Early History of the Slader family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Slader research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1569, 1574, 1596, 1597, 1615, 1628, 1645 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Slader History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Slader Spelling Variations

Cornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Slade, Slader and others.

Early Notables of the Slader family

Notable amongst the family at this time was William Slade (fl. 1380), English philosopher, a Cistercian monk of Buckfastleigh, Devonshire; Matthew Slade (1569-1628?), English divine, born at...
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Migration of the Slader family to Ireland

Some of the Slader family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Slader migration to the United States +

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Slader were

Slader Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Samuel Slader, who arrived in New England in 1725 10

Slader Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hallam Slader, aged 30, who landed in America from Nottingham, in 1893
Lillian Slader, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
Louise S. Slader, aged 53, who landed in America, in 1895
Emily Slader, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895

Slader Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ada Elizabeth Slader, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Plymouth, England, in 1909
Alice B. Slader, aged 44, who settled in America, in 1911
Henry L. Slader, aged 51, who landed in America, in 1911
Walter Slader, aged 42, who settled in America, in 1914
William Slader, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1916
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Slader migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 11

Slader Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mathew Slader, who settled in Barbados in 1670

Contemporary Notables of the name Slader (post 1700) +

Jesse Slader, American politician, Member of New Hampshire State Senate 10th District, 1859-61 12

The Slader Motto +

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: Fidus et audax
Motto Translation: Faithful and bold.

Citations +

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Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
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Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html