| ![Show Contents]() Stuard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland The origins the old family name Stuard can be found within medieval Scotland. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Scotland, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Stuard family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Stuard was an occupational name for a steward, the official in charge of a noble household and its treasury. One common alternate spelling of the name is a result of the influence of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was educated in France, and consequently spelled the name Steuart or Stuart. Early Origins of the Stuard familyThe surname Stuard was first found in Oswestry, Shropshire, where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror, their liege Lord. Early History of the Stuard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stuard research. Another 464 words (33 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1316, 1371, 1390, 1591, 1608, 1634, 1643, 1645, 1676, 1681, 1683, 1688, 1701, 1714, 1726, 1735 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Stuard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stuard Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Stuart, Steuart, Stuard, Sturt and others. Early Notables of the Stuard familyNotable among the family at this time was Charles Stewart Chief of Ardshiel; General The Rt. Hon. Sir William Steuart (1643-1726) P.C., M.P., Commander-in-Chief of Queen Anne's Forces in Ireland and benefactor of Hanover Square, London; Adam Steuart (Stuart, Stewart) (1591-1645) was a Scottish philosopher and controversialist...
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Stuard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Stuard family to Ireland
Some of the Stuard 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.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Stuard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- James Stuard who settled in Virginia in 1651
- Jane Stuard, who landed in Maryland in 1675 1
- William Stuard, who landed in Virginia in 1699 1
Stuard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Dunkin Stuard, who landed in Virginia in 1705 1
- Robert Stuard, who arrived in Virginia in 1711 1
- Henry Stuard, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1770 1
- James Stuard, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1770 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Stuard (post 1700) | + |
- William "Sammy" Stuard Jr. (b. 1952), American CEO and President of Farmers and Merchants Bank
- John Stuard (b. 1932), American professional baseball player
- Sam Stuard, American KONI Sports Car Challenge race driver
- Brian Stuard (b. 1982), American professional golfer
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: Noblis est ira leonis
Motto Translation: The wrath of the lion is noble.
- 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)
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Stuard migration to the United States 
