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The surname Waldrop, Wardrop,
Wardrope, etc. is occupational in origin, that is, it derives from the
trade or profession of the first bearer. The name is from Old Norman
French "garder or warder" meaning "to watch" and
robe. Therefore the surname derives from the keeper of the royal
wardrobe. The man in charge of the clothes of the household was a post
of great responsibility. The wardrobe was a repository not only for
articles of dress [often trimmed with precious stones], but for
furniture not in use, and for spices and confections. The Book of
Curtasye says: "The usshere shall bydde the wardropere Make redy
for alle, night before they fere."
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- 1210 Robertus de WARDEROB,
the earliest occurance of the surname, witnesses a charter by
Margaret, countess of Buchan in favor of the Abbey of Arbroath
[RAA., I, p. 94]. Arms pictured on cover. Earliest found.
- 1270 John de WARDROBA
- laid claim to certain lands in Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire [RMP. p.
180].
- 1278 Randinus de WARDEROBA
- witnessed as quitclaim of Beeth Waldef in Fife, [RD., p.
52].
- 1286 Thomas de
GARDEROBA - listed in the Court Rolls of the manor of
Wakefield in Yorkshire.
- 1296 Alisaundre de
la GARDEROBE of Edinberghshire and David
de la GARDEROBE of Fife rendered
homage [Bain, II, p. 204, 213].
- 1317 John de
GARDROPA was appointed proluctor in Aberdeen [SCM., v, p. 8]
- 1324 Thomas WARDEROPE
is listed in the Calender of Letter Books for the London.
- 1351 Adam de
GARDROPA confirmed the transfer of land to John Crab in
Aberdeen [Friars, 16].
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- 1450 Thomas VARDROP
de Gothynys acquired a fourth part of Thenstoun.
- 1465 The same man as above, but as
Thomas WARDROPARE de Gothnys,
chartered the confirmation of the lands of Thanystoune in the
thanage of Kintore [View, p. 574].
- 1491 Both Alexander
WARDROPER and James
WARDROPER withenssed a charter of
lands in Scone [Scon, p. 199].
- 1525 Archibald VEDDEROP
was bailie of Glasgow [REG., 497].
- 1527 Thomas WEDDEROP
and James WEDDEROP were jurors
on assize of lands in Gowane (Govan) [Pollock, I, p. 258].
- 1531 Thomas WARDROPER
of Ballatheis granted a charter in favor of John Montcreiff
[Methven, p. 43].
- 1547 John WODROP
held a land in Glasgow [Protocols, I].
- 1606 Gilbert WEDROP
was charged with tumult in Glasgow [RPC, VII, p. 244].
- 1608 William WADDROPE
was admitted burgess of Glasgow [Burgesses].
- 1671 Barbrye WADROPE
is recorded in Swyntounhill [Lauder].
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Other Variations occur as:
WAIRDROB 1658, WAIRDROPE
1678, WARDDROP 1509,
WARDRAPER 1512, WARDRAPPER
1686, WARDROB 1642, WARDROPAR
1467, WARDROPPER 1509,
WARDRUPPER 1582, WODDEROP
ca. 1530, WODDROP 1591,
WOODROPE (in Abrdeen) 1731, James
WARDROP, [surgeon who wrote the "Essays
on the Morbid Anatomy of the Human Eye"] born 1782. Genealogical
records in America show WALDROOP,
WALDREP, WALDRIP,
WALTRIP, WALDRUP,
WARDROP, WARDROBE,
WARDROPE, WADDROP
and WALDROP which is the most
common spelling of the surname in America. |
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