Show ContentsLardenar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancient name Lardenar is derived from the French word "lardiner," who was an 'officer in charge of a larder', also 'the officer who superintended the pannage of hogs in the forest'. 1

Early Origins of the Lardenar family

The surname Lardenar was first found in Yorkshire, where Dauid Lardener, le Lardener, Lardiner was listed in the Pipe Rolls (1161-1181.) Later the Pipe Rolls included an entry for Thomas le Lardiner in 1193 in Surrey. 1

Davygate, established by the Norman kings of England was in the Forest of Galtres in the city of York. Its named after David Le Lardiner, whose father, John the Lardiner, was the Royal Lardiner (steward of the larder), for the Forest of Galtres, a title which became hereditary in the family.

Early History of the Lardenar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lardenar research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1193, 1653, 1684, 1700, 1701, 1740, 1768, 1769 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Lardenar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lardenar Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Lardenar has appeared include Lardner, Lardiner, Ladner, Lardnar, Lardaner, Lardinar and many more.

Early Notables of the Lardenar family

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Ireland Migration of the Lardenar family to Ireland

Some of the Lardenar family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Lardenar family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Lardenar arrived in North America very early: Roger Lardner, who sailed to America in 1718; and Martin Lardner to New York in 1848. During the American Civil War Captain Lardner, commanding the Union battleship ".



  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)


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