This information is provided from Black's "The Surnames
of Scotland".
WARDROP, Wardrope. From the office of keeper of the
royal wardrobe. The wardrobe was a repository not only for articles of dress, but for
furniture not actually in use, and for foreign spices and confections (ER., I, pref. P.
1). Robertus de Warderob witnessed a charter by Margaret, countess of Buchan in favor of
the Abbey of Arbroath, c. 1210 (RAA., I, p. 94). John de Wardroba laid claim to certain
lands in Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, c. 1270 (RMP., p. 180), and Randinus de Warderoba
witnessed a quitclaim of Beeth Waldef in Fife, 1278 (RD., p. 52). Alisaundre de la
Garderobe of Edinburgshire and David de la Garderobe of Fife rendered homage, 1296 (Bain,
II, p. 204, 213). John de Gardropa was appointed proluctor in Aberdeen, 1317 (SCM., v, p.
8), and Adam de Gardropa confirmed the transfer of lands to John Crab there in 1351
(Friars, 16). Thomas Vardrop de Gothynys acquired a fourth part of Thenstoun, 1450 and in
1465 as Thomas Wardropare de Gothnys ha had a charter of confirmation of the lands of
Thanystoune in the thanage of Kintore (View, p. 574, 575). Alexander Wardroper and James
Wardroper witnessed a charter of lands in Scone, 1491 (Scon, p. 199), Archibald Vedderop
was bailie of Glasgow, 1525 (REG., 497), and Thomas Wedderop and James Wedderop were
jurors on assize of lands in Gowane (Govan), 1527 (Pollok, I, p. 258). Thomas Wardroper of
Ballatheis granted a charter in favor of John Montcreiff, 1531 (Methven, p. 43), John
Wodrop held a land in Glasgow, 1547 (Protocols, I), Gilbert Wedrop was charged with tumult
there, 1606 (RPC., VII, p. 244), William Waddrope was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1608
(Burgesses), and Barbrye Wardrope is recorded in Swyntounhill, 1671 (Lauder). Wairdrob
1658, Wairdrope 1678, Warddrop 1509, Wardraper 1512, Wardrapper 1686, Wardrob 1642,
Wardropar 1467, Wardropper 1509, Wardruper 1582, Woddrop 1591, Woodrope (in Aderdeen)
1731; Wardrap.