| ![Show Contents]() Audis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Audis reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Audis family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Audis is based on the Old English given name Aldus. Ald, the first part of the name, means old. Early Origins of the Audis familyThe surname Audis was first found in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire in the south east of England, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Soon after, Rudolphus Aldous was recorded in Yorkshire in 1168 as holding considerable estates and lands, and Robert Aldous was recorded in Norfolk in 1230. "Aldous is an ancient east country name which at present has its principal home in and around Harleston in this county, though still found in Ipswich and Stowmarket. Aldus was the name of an Ipswich bailiff in 1654 (W.), and the name of Aldhuse was established in Stowmarket in the reign of Elizabeth (H.). In the forms of Aldus and Alduse it occurred in the reign of Edward I. in Norfolk, Notts, Lincolnshire, and Oxfordshire (H. R.). We learn from Blomefield's "Norfolk" that Aldous was the name of the rector of Wreningham in that county in 1393, and that Thomas Aldous of Starston, Norfolk, died in 1740 at the age of 100: Aldhouse is also an old Norfolk name." 1 Early History of the Audis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Audis research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1284 is included under the topic Early Audis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Audis Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Audis has been recorded under many different variations, including Aldis, Aldous, Aldhouse, Aldus, Aldiss, Oldis and many more. Early Notables of the Audis familyMore information is included under the topic Early Audis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Audis familyTo escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Audiss were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Nathan Aldis who settled in Massachusetts, 1640; he was made freeman 1640 and was a Deacon of the town. He died March 15; 1670; had at least two sons from which many of the North American family name descended..
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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