Show ContentsBoarder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Boarder is a name that was formed by the Anglo-Saxon society of old Britain. The name was thought to have been used for someone who once worked as a cottager or someone who was a tenant.

Early Origins of the Boarder family

The surname Boarder was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Boarder family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boarder research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1201, 1296, 1349, 1369, 1570 and 1647 are included under the topic Early Boarder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boarder Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Boarder include Border, Borders, Boarder, Bordere, Bowrder, Bordder and many more.

Early Notables of the Boarder family

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Migration of the Boarder family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Boarder were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Robert Border who arrived in Virginia in 1653.



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