Baldridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Baldridge family

The surname Baldridge was first found in Northumberland where the first on record was Saint Baldred or Balthere (d. 608?), a "Northumbrian anchorite of the sixth century, the details of whose life are entirely mythical. He is said to have been suffragan of Kentigern of Glasgow, but all the localities connected with his cultus are in Lothian. Baldred was one of the island saints more common in Celtic than in English hagiology. Baldred's feast-day is 6 March. Another Baldred, or Baltherus, who was a hermit of Durham, flourished about a century later, and after such miracles as walking on the sea died in 756. " 1

Further to the south, Baldred (fl. 823-825), was King of Kent, during the dissensions which weakened Mercia after the death of Cenwulf, endeavoured to make Kent independent of that kingdom.

Many years later, Baldred, decanus Laodonie, c. 1235 was listed and "Master Baldred (Bisset) le Scot, one of the commissioners sent to Rome to plead the cause of the independence of Scotland before the Pope, coming from beyond seas to Stirling Castle, had a safe conduct through England in 1306. " 2 There was an early Latin entry before this point: "Boldredus, official domini Sanctiandree, 1282 ."

Early History of the Baldridge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baldridge research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1235, 1306, 1481, 1504, 1512, 1515, 1524, 1608, 1663, 1679, 1685 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Baldridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baldridge Spelling Variations

Although the name, Baldridge, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Baldrick, Baldred, Baldridge, Balrich, Baldrey and many more.

Early Notables of the Baldridge family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Thomas Baldry (c.1481-1524), English politician, Member of Parliament for Ipswich in 1504, 1512 and 1515; Edmund Boldero (1608-1679), an English royalist clergyman and academic, Master of Jesus Colleg...

Baldridge Ranking

In the United States, the name Baldridge is the 4,811^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Baldridge family to Ireland

Some of the Baldridge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baldridge migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Baldridge family name Baldridge, or who bore a variation of the surname were

Baldridge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mr. James Baldridge, (1600 - 1659) who left England and arrived in Maryland in 1634 aboard the ship "Ark and Dove" 4
Mr. Thomas Baldridge, (1604 - 1654), who left England and arrived in Maryland in 1634 aboard the ship "Ark and Dove" 4
Thomas Baldridge, who arrived in Maryland in 1637 4
James Baldridge, who arrived in Maryland in 1637 4
Lorida Baldridge, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Baldridge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Baldridge, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Baldridge (post 1700) +

H. Clarence Baldridge (1868-1947), American Republican politician, Member of Idaho State Senate, 1913-1915; Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 1923-1927; 14th Governor of Idaho, 1927-1931 5
Kenneth Ferguson Baldridge (1886-1971), American politician, newspaper editor and publisher, candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1936
Kyley Baldridge, American actor, known for his work in Mr. Woodcock (2007), Phys Ed Trauma Tales (2008) and Pick Up the Pace: Making 'Mr. Woodcock' (2008)
Bert Baldridge (1889-1949), American cinematographer, known for his work in the 1920s and 1930s
Orvel Baldridge, American actor, known for his work on Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), The Cherokee Word for Water (2013) and The Doe Boy (2001)
Tony Baldridge, American visual effects specialist, known for his work on Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Green Lantern
Daniel Baldridge (b. 1985), American football offensive tackle
Jim Baldridge, former American newscaster who anchored Dayton Air Show broadcasts for 26 years from 1975
Cyrus Leroy Baldridge (1889-1977), American artist, illustrator, author and adventurer
Joseph C. Baldridge (b. 1848), American politician, Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1895-97 5
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html