| ![Show Contents]() Templer Surname History
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England
Early Origins of the Templer familyThe surname Templer was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Templer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Templer research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Templer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Templer Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Templer family name include Templer, Templar and others. Early Notables of the Templer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Templer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Templer migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Templer surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Templer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Mary Templer, who landed in Maryland in 1676 1
- Ruth Templer, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 1
Templer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Margaret Templer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1772
- James Templer, who settled in America in 1774
| Templer migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Templer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. George Templer, English convict who was convicted in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 27 September 1834, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Templer (post 1700) | + |
- John Charles Templer (1814-1874), English lawyer, father of James Lethbridge Brooke Templer
- Reverend James Templer (1722-1782), of Stover House, Teigngrace, Devon, father of James Templer
- James Templer (1748-1813), Devon landowner, builder of the Stover Canal, father of George Templer
- George Templer (1781-1843), Devon landowner, builder of the Haytor Granite Tramway, in operation 1820-1858, unique for using granite sections to guide the wheels of horse-drawn wagons
- Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer KG, GCB, GCMG, KBE (1898-1979), English military commander, recipient of the Knight of the Order of the Garter and many others
- Major General James Robert Templer CB, OBE (b. 1936), British gold medalist equestrian and army officer
- Colonel James Lethbridge Brooke Templer (1846-1924), early British military pioneer of balloons
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: Nihil sine labore
Motto Translation: Nothing without labour.
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/augusta-jessie
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