Manders History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England

The Manders surname is thought to derive from "maund," meaning "beg," probably from the Old French "mendier;" in which case, it may have evolved from a nickname for a beggar. Alternatively it may have been an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from Middle English word "maund," meaning "basket."

Early Origins of the Manders family

The surname Manders was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1524 when Thomas Mander held estates in that shire.

Important Dates for the Manders family

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Manders Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Manders family name include Mander, Manders, Maunders, Maunder and others.

Early Notables of the Manders family (pre 1700)

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Migration of the Manders family to Ireland

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Manders migration to the United States

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Manders surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Manders Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Thomas Manders, who arrived in Maryland in 1775

Manders Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• John Manders, who settled in New York in 1832
• William Manders, who landed in Mississippi in 1851 ^[1]

Manders migration to Canada

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Manders Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Annie Manders, who settled in Quebec in 1870

Manders migration to Australia

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Manders Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Charlotte Manders, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1849 ^[2]
• Reuben Manders, aged 27, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Trafalgar" ^[3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Manders (post 1700)

• William G. Manders, American Democrat politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 6th District, 1961 ^[4]
• John Edgar Manders (1895-1973), American Republican politician, Candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Alaska Territory, 1944; Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1945-46 ^[4]

Citations

1. ^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
2. ^ State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SIR CHARLES FORBES originally CHARLES FORBES 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849SirCharlesForbes.gif
3. ^ State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TRAFALGAR 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Trafalgar-March.htm
4. ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html