| ![Show Contents]() Recard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Early Origins of the Recard familyThe surname Recard was first found in Berkshire, 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 1191 when Richewardus de Westberi held estates in that county. Early History of the Recard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Recard research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1558 are included under the topic Early Recard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Recard Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Recard 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 Recard include: Record, Ricord, Rickward, Rikecord, Rikeworth, Rickworth, Rykeward, Rickward, Rickword, Rickwood, Rickcord, Records and many more. Early Notables of the Recard familyRobert Recorde (1510-1558), Welsh physician & mathematician. "Born of a good family at Tenby in Pembroke, his father was Thomas Recorde. Though the greatest part of his time was spent in the mathematical sciences...
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| Recard migration to the United States | + |
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 Recard or a variant listed above:
Recard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Recard, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 1
- George Recard, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 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)
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