Yalden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Yalden family

The surname Yalden was first found in Kent where there are two possible origins of the name. First, it could have been derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Ealdhun [eald, old + the ethnic name Hun.] 1 2

Secondly, it could have been "derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yalding,' a parish in Kent, near Maidstone. This seems to be the most satisfactory solution. " 3 Barber also agrees with this latter postulation. 4

Today Yalding is a parish, and formerly a market-town, in the union of Maidstone, hundred of Twyford, lathe of Aylesford, West division of Kent. 5 The Domesday Book of 1086 records this place as Hallinges, but by 1207, the parish was known as Ealding. 2

Early History of the Yalden family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yalden research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1670, 1694, 1725 and 1736 are included under the topic Early Yalden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Yalden Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Yaldwin, Yaldwon, Yaldwen, Yaldwyn, Yoldwin, Yoldwyn, Yaldin, Yoldin, Yolden and many more.

Early Notables of the Yalden family

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Yalden migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Yalden Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edward Yalden, who arrived in Virginia in 1669 6

Yalden Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Yalden, a bonded passenger, who departed for America in 1775

Yalden migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Yalden Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

George Yalden, aged 30, a platelayer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Emma Yalden, aged 25, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Carry Yalden, aged 2, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874
Samuel Yalden, aged 5 months, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Conflict" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Yalden (post 1700) +

William "The Yold" Yalden (1740-1824), noted English cricketer
Maxwell Freeman Yalden CC (b. 1930), Canadian civil servant and diplomat, Commissioner of Official Languages (1977-1984), Canadian Ambassador to Luxembourg (1984-1988), Canadian Ambassador to Belgium (1984-1987)
Dr Derek William Yalden B.Sc., Ph.D. (1940-2013), British zoologist and an Honorary Reader at the University of Manchester, President of The Mammal Society (1997-2013)

The Yalden Motto +

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: Moriendo Vivo
Motto Translation: In dying I live.

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)