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Hardy Family History
Hardy Genealogy & Family TreeHardy is a Scottish name from Lanarkshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word hardi which means “brave.” It was usually given as a nickname to someone bold or foolhardy. One of the first ancestors—William le Hardy—was recorded in 1206. Roots for this name can also be found in France, Ireland, and England.
Other spellings include “Hardie,” “Hardey,” and “MacHardy.” Notable people with the surname include British novelist Thomas Hardy (Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the d’Urbervilles), American actor Oliver Hardy (of Laurel & Hardy fame), English actor Robert Hardy (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Sense and Sensibility, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), and British actor Tom Hardy (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Warrior). The first Hardy to come to America was Mary Hardy in 1620.
Hardy Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jacquette Hardy -- --, 1615 December 0, 1640
- Michael Hardy -- --, 1562 December 0, 1635 England
- Mary Hardy -- --, 1867 August 28, 1945
- William John Hardy -- --, 1874 October 9, 1954
- Richard Hardy -- --, 1620 May 2, 1684
Hardy Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Hardy -- --, 1643 May 1, 1696 Connecticut Colony
- John Hardy -- --, 1742 April 3, 1803
- Mercy Hardy -- --, 1644 August 15, 1716 Massachusetts
- Humphrey H Hardy -- --, 1740 February 0, 1810 North Carolina
- Thomas Hardy -- --, 1705 December 0, 1817
