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The founding heritage of the Chandler family is in the Anglo-Saxon culture that once dominated in Britain. The name Chandler comes from when one of the family worked as a person who makes and sells candles. More rarely, the surname Chandler may have been applied to someone who had the responsibility of lighting the candles in a large house or someone who owed rent in the form of wax or candles. The surname Chandler is derived from the Old English words chaundeler and chandeler, which in turn come from the Old French word chandelier. This is derived from the late Latin word candelarius, which comes from the word candela, which means candle. This Latin word comes from the word candere, which means to be bright. [1]
Early Origins of the Chandler family
The surname Chandler was first found in Yorkshire where the first record was that of the occupation: Nicholas de Malton, candelery 7 Edward II (Freemen of York.) Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Matilda Candeler. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Reginald le Chandeler, London; and William Candelarius, Leicestershire. [2]
Another source notes that Matthew le Candeler from London, was also listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 and that William le Chandeler was found in the Assize Rolls for Essex in 1285. [3]
Early History of the Chandler family
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Chandler 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. Chandler has been spelled many different ways, including Chandler, Chandlers, Channdler, Channdlers, Candler, Chaundler and many more.
Early Notables of the Chandler family (pre 1700)
Notables of this surname at this time include: Edward Chandler (1668?-1750), Bishop of Durham, son of Samuel Chandler of Dublin. "He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and in 1693 became M.A., was ordained priest, and appointed chaplain to Lloyd, bishop of Winchester. In 1697 he became prebendary of Lichfield; became D.D. in 1701, and in 1703 received the stall in Salisbury vacant by the death...
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Chandler World Ranking
In the United States, the name Chandler is the 322nd most popular surname with an estimated 84,558 people with that name. [4] However, in Australia, the name Chandler is ranked the 454th most popular surname with an estimated 8,328 people with that name. [5] And in New Zealand, the name Chandler is the 709th popular surname with an estimated 1,005 people with that name. [6] The United Kingdom ranks Chandler as 462nd with 14,047 people. [7]
United States Chandler migration to the United States+
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 Chandlers to arrive in North America:
Chandler Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Roger Chandler, who arrived in America in 1620 [8]
John Chandler who settled in Virginia in 1623
Arthur Chandler, settled in Virginia 1623
Arthur Chandler, who landed in Virginia in 1623 [8]
Arthure Chandler, who landed in Virginia in 1624-1625 [8]
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Chandler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Sarah Chandler, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1720 [8]
Thomas Bradbury Chandler, who arrived in New Jersey in 1751 [8]
John Chandler, who arrived in America in 1758 [8]
John Chandler, went to Maryland 1774
Chandler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
James Chandler, aged 46, who landed in New York in 1812 [8]
Joseph Chandler, aged 46, who landed in New York in 1812 [8]
R Chandler, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 [8]
S Chandler, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 [8]
Salmon Chandler, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 [8]
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Canada Chandler migration to Canada+
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Chandler Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Samuel Chandler, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
Mr. Joshua Chandler U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 [9]
Mr. Joshua Chandler U.E. born in New Haven County, Connecticut, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 graduated from Yale in 1747 [9]
Mr. Nathaniel Chandler U.E. who settled in Portland [North End], Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 [9]
Mr. Thomas Chandler U.E. born in New Haven County, Connecticut, USA who settled in Nova Scotia c. 1783 [9]
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Australia Chandler migration to Australia+
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Chandler Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Mr. William Chandler, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia [10]
Mr. William Chandler, (b. 1784), aged 19, British Convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1837 [11]
Mr. Samuel Chandler, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 8th April 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [12]
William Chandler, English convict from Surrey, who was transported aboard the "Adamant" on March 16, 1821, settling in New South Wales, Australia [13]
Moses Chandler, English convict from Sussex, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia [14]
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New Zealand Chandler migration to New Zealand+
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Chandler Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
Mr. William Chandler, British settler, as the 2nd Detachment of New Zealand Corps of Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Minerva" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1847 [15]
Miss Mary Chandler, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Katherine Stewart Forbes" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th March 1852 [15]
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler, (b. 1830), aged 28, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Indiana" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 28th November 1858 [15]
Mr. William Chandler, (b. 1830), aged 28, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Indiana" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 28th November 1858 [15]
Sophia E. Chandler, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Harkaway" in 1858 [16]
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Contemporary Notables of the name Chandler (post 1700)+
Alice Headley Chandler (1925-2021), American horsebreeder and racing stable owner, inducted into the Hall of Fame for horsebreeders, awarded the Eclipse Award of Merit in 2009
Colby Hackett Chandler (1925-2021), American Chairman and chief executive officer of the Eastman Kodak Company
Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr. (1898-1991), American politician, 44th and 49th Governor of Kentucky (1955-1959) and (1935-1939)
David Chandler (1944-2017), American physical chemist and a professor at the University of California, Berkeley
Brigadier-General Rex Eugene Chandler (1901-1964), American Deputy Chief of Staff, 4th Army (1946-1947) [17]
Jeff Chandler (1918-1961), American film actor and singer
Theophilus Parsons Chandler Jr. (1845-1928), Philadelphia architect and founder of the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania
Raymond Thornton Chandler (1888-1959), American detective story writer
Alfred DuPont Chandler Jr. (1918-2007), American professor of business history at Harvard Business School
Rear Admiral Theodore Edson Chandler (1894-1945), American Naval officer who commanded battleship and cruiser divisions in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets