Glazzard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Glazzard

The founding heritage of the Glazzard family is in the Anglo-Saxon culture that once dominated in Britain. The name Glazzard comes from when one of the family worked as a person who worked as a glazier. The surname was originally derived from the Old English word glaes, which described a person who manufactured glass objects.

"The different forms of this name in the London Directory are Glaisher, Glaser, Glasier, Glaysher, Glazer, and Glazier. Other surnames from the manufacture of glass are Glasswright and Glassman." 1

Early Origins of the Glazzard family

Early History of the Glazzard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Glazzard research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1379 and 1560 are included under the topic Early Glazzard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Glazzard Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Glazzard has been spelled many different ways, including Glazier, Glazer, Glasier and others.

Early Notables of the Glazzard family

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Migration of the Glazzard family to Ireland

Some of the Glazzard family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Glazzard family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Glazzards to arrive in North America: John Glazier, who purchased land at Woburn, Massachusetts, about the year 1640; Conrad Glazier, who came to New York in 1847; and Anthony Glazier, who settled in Ohio in 1853..