Lauderdale History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Lauderdale familyThe surname Lauderdale was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man's land. Notable families such as the Percy, the Umfravilles and the Nevilles gathered many supporting clans around them. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. In that century, many of those clans drove their herds south, and they settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name was first recorded in 1472 in Latherdale in West Berwickshire. Early History of the Lauderdale familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lauderdale research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1477 are included under the topic Early Lauderdale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lauderdale Spelling VariationsThe name Lauderdale, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Lauderdale, Latherdale, Lawderdale, Lauderdall, Lauderdal, Lorderdale and many more. Early Notables of the Lauderdale familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was
Lauderdale RankingIn the United States, the name Lauderdale is the 7,597th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Lauderdale family to IrelandSome of the Lauderdale family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Lauderdale family, or who bore a variation of the surname Lauderdale were Lauderdale Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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