The name Pardue is part of the ancient legacy of the
Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Pardue was a name used for a person who was known for their habitual use of the oath
pour Dieu, which is Old French meaning "for God." This is a subset of the
nickname type of name known as
oath names.Early Origins of the Pardue family
The surname Pardue was first found in
Shropshire where they held a
family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Early History of the Pardue family
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Pardue 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 Pardue include Pardy, Pardie, Pardee, Purdie, Purdew, Purdy, Purdoe, Pardoe and many more.
Early Notables of the Pardue family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Pardue family to Ireland
Some of the Pardue family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Pardue family to the New World and Oceana
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 Pardue were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Pardue Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Edward Pardue, who landed in Maryland in 1669 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Pardue Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Violet Pardue, aged 17, who emigrated to the United States from London, in 1903
- G. Estelle Pardue, aged 16, who settled in America from London, England, in 1909
- Gwendoline Pardue, aged 21, who emigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1916
- M Felix Pardue, who arrived in North Dakota in 1916 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - John Pardue, aged 24, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1918
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Pardue Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Charles Pardue, who arrived in Esquimalt, British Columbia in 1862
Contemporary Notables of the name Pardue (post 1700)
- Homer Chesley Pardue (1910-1979), American trainer and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses
- Jimmy Pardue (b. 1964), American former race car driver
- Kevin Ian "Kip" Pardue (b. 1975), American actor and model