Larderer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Larderer

What does the name Larderer mean?

The name Larderer is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who worked as a larder, derived from the Old French word lardier, originally 'a tub to keep bacon in', later, 'a room in which to keep bacon and meat'; hence, 'officer in charge of the larder'. Essentially, the original bearer of the surname was a superintendent for a place where bacon and meat was housed. 1

Occupational names frequently were derived from the principal object associated with the activity of the original bearer, such as tools or products. In this case the product was bacon. 2

Early Origins of the Larderer family

The surname Larderer was first found in the Domesday Book of 1986 where the original Latin form Oilard Lardarius was listed in Huntingdonshire. 3 4 Durand Lardarius was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Surrey in 1130 4 and in the same year, Bernard Larderer was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Wiltshire. A few years later, Peter de Larder was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Hampshire in 1173 and Thomas del Larder was found in the Calendar of the Close Rolls for 1304. Interestingly, David Larderer is identical with David le Lardener (c.1170) 2

Early History of the Larderer family

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Larderer 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 Larderer include Larder, Larderer, Lardar, Lard and others.

Early Notables of the Larderer family

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Migration of the Larderer 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 Larderer were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Anna Larder, who sailed to Baltimore in 1832; William Lard to Indiana in 1842; and John Lardar to Alabama in 1868.

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Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)