Peardon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Peardon surname in England is of Norman origins, thought to have originally been a nickname from the Old French "prud’homme" meaning "wise man."
Early Origins of the Peardon family
The surname Peardon was first found in Wiltshire, and Surrey. where Gilbert Prodhome or Prudume was on record in the Pipe Rolls in the 12th century. The name Roger Prodomme or Prodhomme was recorded in the Feet of Fines of Essex in 1284, and in 1326. The place named Pridhamsleigh, in Devon is named for John Prodhomme, who lived there in 1281. Like many Norman names, Peardon made its way to Scotland, where the first record of the name was of Willelmus Prodomme of Scotia, a mercator who had safe conduct to England in 1373.
Early History of the Peardon family
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Peardon Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Prudholm, Prudham, Prodhamn, Proudhome, Prudholme, Prudhome, Prodomme, Purdomme, Purdon, Purdholm and many more.
Early Notables of the Peardon family
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Migration of the Peardon family to Ireland
Some of the Peardon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Peardon migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Peardon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. William Peardon, (b. 1798), aged 29 born in Launceston, Cornwall, UK convicted in Devon on 15th October 1827, sentenced for 14 years for stealing from a master, transported aboard the ship "York" in 1829 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 1
- William Peardon, aged 18, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Gilmore"
Peardon migration to New Zealand +
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Peardon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- William Peardon, aged 37, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Westminster" in 1843
- Ann Peardon, aged 21, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Westminster" in 1843
Contemporary Notables of the name Peardon (post 1700) +
- Derek Peardon (b. 1950), former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1968 and 1971
Historic Events for the Peardon family +
- Mr. Franklin Arthur Peardon, Canadian 1st Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 2
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