Valadares History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Valadares

The noble surname Valadares is of Spanish descent, and is of local origin. The name Valadares is derived from the name of the place of residence of the initial bearer which, in this case, is the name of the "casa solar" or "ancestral seat" of the Valadares family. The place name is in turn derived from the Spanish word "valladar" which means a "fence, a military barricade or stockade."

Early Origins of the Valadares family

Early History of the Valadares family

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Valadares Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Valladeres, Vallader, Valadare, Balladare and others.

Early Notables of the Valadares family

Antonio Gaspar Valladares, Maria Tomasa Valladares and Ana Jacoba Valladares Sarmiento, who were listed in the records of the noble Order of Carlos III. José Sarmiento de Valladares y Arines-Troncoso Romay, 1st Duke of Atrisco, Grandee of Spain, jure uxoris Count of Moctezuma (1643-1708)...
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Migration of the Valadares family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hernando De Valladares who arrived in the Spanish Main in 1561; and Francisco Valladares De Osta who settled in Puerto Rico in 1829.