Mode History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Mode family

The surname Mode was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Mode family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mode research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Mode History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mode Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moderby, Modey, Modeby, Moderbie and others.

Early Notables of the Mode family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Moderby family of Berkshire

Mode migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mode Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Giles Mode, who landed in Virginia in 1655 1
Thomas Mode, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 1
Elizabeth Parr Mode, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 1
Jane Mode, aged 15, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1682 1
Margery Mode, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Mode (post 1700) +

William Mode Spackman (1905-1990), American writer
Mode Bowman, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Attica, Indiana, 1966-67 (acting, 1966-67) 2

Historic Events for the Mode family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Stanley R. Mode, American Electrician's Mate First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 3

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html