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The name De ards is believed to have been derived from the name of the town of Ards in County Down, and appears in several medieval Irish documents as Dardes and Daritz. De Ardis is an obsolete form.
The surname De ards was first found in north Leinster, where it has continuously been recorded since 1250. Five bearers of the name were outlawed Jacobites after the defeat of James II.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De ards research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early De ards History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Dardis, De Ardis, Dardes, Darditz and others.
More information is included under the topic Early De ards Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.