Taillard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Taillard family

The surname Taillard was first found in Huntingdonshire, a district in Cambridgeshire. The earliest record on the name was Sir Lawrence Taylard, who was listed as being buried at Doddington. His birth date was December 25th 1498, he was presumed to have died in 1573. One of the early arms shows that the family was listed as Knights of the Shire, Lords of the Manor of Diddington, in the honour of Huntingdon. However, there seems to be some disagreement on the spelling of the surname as later records show a descendant claiming the name was spelt as Tayler. Today such disagreements of their surname seem whimsical, but one must remember that at this time in history spelling was not an exact, but personal. The Taylards has a close relationship with the Chapell family. Evidence can still be seen today in a brass rubbing in the Church of St Lawrence, Diddington where a "surcoat" from one of the bearers clearly shows the two families united. Both families were heavily involved in the Church.

Early History of the Taillard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Taillard research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1075, 1094, 1179, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1529, 1548, 1553, 1600 and 1648 are included under the topic Early Taillard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Taillard Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Taillard include Taylard, Tayllard, Tailard, Taillard, Tailord and many more.

Early Notables of the Taillard family

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Taillard Ranking

France, the name Taillard is the 4,060^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Taillard migration to Canada +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Taillard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

André Taillard, who married Marie-Françoise Vauquier in 1758 in Montreal

Contemporary Notables of the name Taillard (post 1700) +

Patricia Djaté- Taillard (1971-1990), French gold and silver medalist middle distance runner in the 1990s

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/