| ![Show Contents]() Costard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of CostardWhat does the name Costard mean? The name Costard is derived from the Middle English word "costard" which is "‘a prominently ribbed apple, a kind of large apple, but the word was evidently also known as a personal name." 1 Later, it defined a person who made a type of apple dumpling, a delicacy popular in early days. The final "d" from variants like Costard and Costerd was frequently dropped in later years. In France the word "castor" literally translates as "beaver." And in this case as in the former, the name is understood to be an occupational name. Early Origins of the Costard familyThe surname Costard was first found in Lincolnshire where Alexander filius Costard was registered in the Pipe Rolls of 1203. In the Latin for, Roger Costardus was listed in Norfolk 1175-1186 and later Richard Costard was found in the Assize Rolls for Wiltshire in 1249. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Reginald Costard, Gloucestershire; Emma Costard, Oxfordshire; and Richard Costard, Cambridgeshire and later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included an entry for Thomas Costard. 2 The source Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III had two entries for the family: John Costard, Lincolnshire; and Margery Costard, Lincolnshire. Early History of the Costard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Costard research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1420, 1710 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Costard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Costard Spelling VariationsCoster, Costar, Costard, Costerman Early Notables of the Costard family- George Costard (1710-1782), was an English astronomical writer, born at Shrewsbury. 3
Costard RankingFrance, the name Costard is the 5,474th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 4
| Costard migration to the United States | + |
Costard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Costard, who arrived in Virginia in 1622 5
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- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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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