Show ContentsLardinar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancient name Lardinar 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 Lardinar family

The surname Lardinar 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 Lardinar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lardinar 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 Lardinar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lardinar Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Lardinar are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Lardinar include Lardner, Lardiner, Ladner, Lardnar, Lardaner, Lardinar and many more.

Early Notables of the Lardinar family

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Ireland Migration of the Lardinar family to Ireland

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

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Lardinar or a variant listed above: 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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