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![Show Contents]() Stodart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancient Scottish-English border region is the ancestral home of the name Stodart. It was first used by the Boernician people, and is a name for a breeder of horses. The name comes from the Old English terms stod, meaning a stud of horses, and hierde, which means herd. The name as a whole has a meaning of horse-keeper. 1 2 3 Early Origins of the Stodart familyThe surname Stodart was first found in Northumberland and Cumberland, just south of the Scottish border. "The earliest mention of this surname in Scotland is in 1376 when David Stodhirde, John Studehird, and William Studhirde are recorded as tenants of Douglas in barony of Buittle. Sir James Stodart was presented to a chaplaincy in the Collegiate Church of Methven, 1516. 4 Early History of the Stodart familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stodart research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1568, 1810, 1826 and 1880 are included under the topic Early Stodart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stodart Spelling VariationsIn the many years before the invention of the printing press and the first dictionaries, names and other words were spelled according to sound, often differently with each person who wrote them. Spelling variations of Stodart include Stoddart, Stoddard, Stodart, Stodhard, Stodhart, Stothert and many more. Early Notables of the Stodart familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was Thomas Tod Stoddart (1810-1880), angler and poet, born on 14 Feb. 1810 in Argyle Square, Edinburgh. He was the eldest son of Captain (afterwards Admiral) Pringle Stoddart, a descendant of the Stouthearts of Liddesdale and Ettrick, and his wife Frances, daughter of James Sprot. At the age of ten he was sent to a Moravian school in Lancashire, but soon returned to attend the high school and the university of his...
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In many cases, the ancestors of many of these Boernician-Scottish people are just now learning of their Scottish heritage. Since the trip was so arduous, and many were fleeing from poverty itself, settlers brought little with them and often had nothing of their personal history to hand down to their children. Clan societies and highland games have helped to correct this problem in the 20th century. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Stodarts to arrive on North American shores:
Stodart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James Stodart, who arrived in America in 1795 5
Stodart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Stodart, who landed in New York in 1830 5
- Marion Stodart, who arrived in America in 1830 5
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Stodart Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John Stodart U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he became a Freeman in 1785 was a Goldsmith 6
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Stodart Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Stodart, Scottish convict from Edinburgh, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on September 21, 1826, settling in New South Wales, Australia 7
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stodart (post 1700) | + |
- James Anthony Stodart (1916-2003), Baron Stodart of Leaston, Scottish politician, MP for Edinburgh West (1959-1974)
- Brigadier Robert Mackay Stodart (1879-1956), Australian Commanding Officer 1st Australian Cavalry Brigade from 1933 to 1939 8
- William Swan Stodart, New Zealand rower who won a bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games
- Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer (1864-1929), Scottish architect and furniture designer noted for his restorations of historic houses and castles, son of James Lorimer
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: Post nubes lux
Motto Translation: After clouds light.
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- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1826 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1826
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, September 8) Robert Stodart. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Stodart/Robert_Mackay/Australia.html
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