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Saunders Family History
Saunders Genealogy & Family TreeSaunders is an Irish name from County Wicklow, Ireland, where the family was granted lands in the 12th Century by Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, for their aid in the invasion of Ireland. It comes from a pet name for the Greek given name Alexander, which means "defender of men." Roots for the name can also be found in England and Scotland. The family motto is Nil Conscire Sibi which means "Conscious of no wrong."
Other spellings include "Sanders," "Sawnders," "Sainders," "Saynders," "Saunderrs," "Sannders," and "Sanderrs." Notable people with the surname include American writer George Saunders (The New Yorker, Harper's, GQ), British writer and actress Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous, Coraline, Shrek 2), and American football player David Saunders (Tampa Bay Storm, Columbus Destroyers, Arizona Rattlers). The first Saunders to come to America was John Saunders in Massachusetts in 1634.
Saunders Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Saunders \ Saunders -- --, 1878 December 0, 1909 Virginia
- Edward Saunders -- --, 1672 August 6, 1731 Rhode Island
- Mercy Saunders -- --, 1677 December 0, 1734 Rhode Island
- James Saunders -- --, 1580 December 0, 1680
- John B Saunders -- --, 1625 February 24, 1699 Virginia
Saunders Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Maria Saunders -- --, 1705 March 7, 1776
- Jane Saunders -- --, 1874 November 0, 1916
- Roger Saunders -- --, 1573 September 10, 1633
- William Saunders -- --, 1700 July 0, 1790 North Carolina
- Dorothy Saunders -- --, 1514 June 2, 1546
