The name Wardin comes from one of the family having worked as a
guard or watchman. Interestingly, the name Wardin was originally from the Anglo-French word
wardein, meaning
guardian.Early Origins of the Wardin family
The surname Wardin was first found in
Hertfordshire where they held a
family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Wardin family
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Wardin Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Wardin have been found, including: Warden, Wardan, Werden and others.
Early Notables of the Wardin family (pre 1700)
Notables of this surname at this time include: John Warden, English politician, Member of Parliament for Hereford in 1614; and Sir John Werden (also Worden), 1st
Baronet Cholmeaton in the County of Chester (1640-1716), an English barrister, judge, politician, and diplomat. Born in Cholmeaton, he was the eldest son of...
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Migration of the Wardin family to Ireland
Some of the Wardin family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Wardin family to the New World and Oceana
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in
England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in
England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Wardin, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :
Wardin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- John Wardin, who landed in Virginia in 1719 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)