| ![Show Contents]() Randerson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of RandersonWhat does the name Randerson mean? The name Randerson is tied to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England. It comes from Randolph of which it is a short form. The surname Randerson referred to the son of Randolph which belongs to the category of patronymic surnames. Early Origins of the Randerson familyThe surname Randerson was first found in Norfolk at Yelverton, a parish, in the union of Loddon and Clavering, hundred of Henstead. "The church [of Yelverton] is an ancient structure in the decorated and early English styles, with a square embattled tower, and contains several handsome monuments to the families of Rant, Playter and Day; and a Norman font. The sum of £27 per annum, arising from land purchased with a bequest by Mrs. Anne Rant in 1698, is divided between the rector and the poor, the latter of whom have also 4 acres that were allotted at the inclosure." 1 Early History of the Randerson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Randerson research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1578, 1604, 1606, 1650, 1660 and 1671 are included under the topic Early Randerson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Randerson Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Randerson has undergone many spelling variations, including Rand, Rande, Rynd, Rynde, Raynd, Raynde and others. Early Notables of the Randerson familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Randerson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Randerson migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Randerson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John R. Randerson, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sydenham" in 1870
- W. H. Randerson, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sydenham" in 1870
| Contemporary Notables of the name Randerson (post 1700) | + |
- Anthony Penrose Randerson (b. 1949), CNZM, KC, is a New Zealand retired jurist
- John Richard Randerson (b. 1940), CNZM, New Zealand Anglican cleric, served as Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland from 2000 to 2007
- Glenda Dorothy Randerson (b. 1949), New Zealand painter
- Jennifer Elizabeth Randerson (1948-2025), Baroness Randerson, Welsh politician and member of House of Lords
- Randerson de Sousa Almeida (b. 2004), simply known as Randerson, Brazilian professional footballer
| Historic Events for the Randerson family | + |
- Master William Turton Randerson (1910-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 2
- Master Griffiths Robert Randerson (1911-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 3
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
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