| ![Show Contents]() Saunder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The Anglo-Norman surname Saunder is derived from the name Saunder, which is a pet form of the personal name Alexander. This name was originally derived from the Greek personal name Alexandros which literally means defender of men. Early Origins of the Saunder familyThe surname Saunder was first found in County Wicklow (Irish: Cill Mhantáin), known as the “last county,” created only in 1606, located on the East coast of Ireland, today part of the Greater Dublin Area, where they were granted lands by Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, for their assistance in the invasion of Ireland in 1172. Early History of the Saunder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Saunder research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1555, 1581, 1620, 1648, 1683, 1695 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Saunder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Saunder Spelling VariationsMedieval scribes and church officials spelt names simply the way they sounded, which explains the various name spelling variations of the name Saunder that were encountered when researching that surname. The many spelling variations included: Saunders, Sanders, Sawnders, Sainders, Saynders, Saunderrs, Sannders, Sanderrs, Saunder and many more. Early Notables of the Saunder familyNotable amongst the family up to this time was - Laurence Saunders, a preacher of Northamptonshire, burned at the stake on February 8, 1555 for his Protestant views
- Sir Edmund Saunders (died 1683), was an English judge, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench; and Tobias Saunders (c.1620-1695), was an English-born, Deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly, Cons...
 Saunder migration to the United States | + |
A great number of Irish families left their homeland in the late 18th century and throughout the 19th century, migrating to such far away lands as Australia and North America. The early settlers left after much planning and deliberation. They were generally well off but they desired a tract of land that they could farm solely for themselves. The great mass of immigrants to arrive on North American shores in the 1840s differed greatly from their predecessors because many of them were utterly destitute, selling all they had to gain a passage on a ship or having their way paid by a philanthropic society. These Irish people were trying to escape the aftermath of the Great Potato Famine: poverty, starvation, disease, and, for many, ultimately death. Those that arrived on North American shores were not warmly welcomed by the established population, but they were vital to the rapid development of the industry, agriculture, and infrastructure of the infant nations of the United States and what would become Canada. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Irish settlers bearing the name Saunder:
Saunder Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Saunder, aged 19, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Globe" 1
Saunder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henry Saunder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1744 1
Saunder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Elizabeth Saunder, aged 10, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "William" in 1830 2
- Jonathan Saunder, aged 27, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "President" in 1840 2
- Richard Saunder, aged 1, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Philadelphia" in 1841 2
- Harriett Saunder, aged 19, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Philadelphia" in 1841 2
- Cordielia Saunder, aged 32, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Philadelphia" in 1841 2
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| Saunder migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Saunder Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Caroline Saunder, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Princess Royal" in 1848 3
- Mrs. Saunder, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Bothwell Castle" in 1898 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Saunder (post 1700) | + |
- Saunder H. Primack, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1984
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Nil Conscire Sibi
Motto Translation: Conscious of no Wrong.
- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCESS ROYAL 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848PrincessRoyal.htm
- National Archives of Australia Retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx
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