| ![Show Contents]() Dardis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The name Dardis 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. Early Origins of the Dardis familyThe surname Dardis 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. Early History of the Dardis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dardis research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dardis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dardis Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dardis, De Ardis, Dardes, Darditz and others. Early Notables of the Dardis familyProminent amongst the family at this time was - the Dardis family of Johnstown, County Westmeath
 Dardis migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dardis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francis, Thomas, and James Dardis, who took the Oath of Allegiance in Philadelphia in 1840
- John Dardis, who was naturalized in Vermont in 1840
- Andrew Dardis, who was naturalized in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1852
- John and Mary Dardis, who immigrated to New York in 1852
- James Dardis, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1872
| Dardis migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Dardis Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Dardis, (b. 1776), aged 37, Irish weaver who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 4 years for possession of forged bank notes, transported aboard the "Earl Spencer" in May 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1
| Dardis 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: Dardis Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Eliza Dardis, (b. 1843), aged 20, British nurse travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 16th February 1864 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dardis (post 1700) | + |
- Pat Dardis, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, 1999 3
- Donald Dardis, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly 69th District, 1974 3
- Courtney Dardis, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2008 3
- John Dardis (b. 1945), Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for the Progressive Democrats
- Tom Dardis (1923-2001), author of biographies
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Dardis migration to the United States 
Dardis migration to Australia 
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