Posted by Matthew Solomon Stoddard on 2/8/2007, 5:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Clan information"
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The Stoddard name is Stewart or Stywarden corrupted. Knights of the Garter Sept. What I find on the Standard-Bearer title is that of a Viscompte DePulsdon no further info there. --Previous Message-- : Curious as to whether or not, you've been able : to find anything further about the Scottish : Stoddards. I too have "heard" : legends of Stoddard being a standard bearer : for William but have found no specific : evidence of such. Would love to find : anything factual. My husband's line as far : as we can tell goes through John of : Wethersfield, CT which of course came from : England. Any additional insight you could : give to where in England would be helpful. : Thanks : : : --Previous Message-- : : : my mother used to say stoddard was a norman : name meaning standard bearer and the : stoddards came to england with william the : conqueror. i have since found it is a norman : name having something to do with horse care : and can find no evidence they came to : england with william. many of my ancestors : who were also stoddard ancestors came to : england with william and that may be the : reason mom thought the stoddards came with : william, : : : : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : The Stoddard Family Association has records : on : over 150,000 Stoddards. Beause of the volume : of keeping track of all of these names we : have not done much with Scottish Clans, so : we : cannot answer your question. : Perhaps you can find the information that : you : are looking for by searching for Scottish : Clans on the internet. : : : : : : : : : : :