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The origins of the name Ede are with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the son of Ede, as Edison, which was later shortened to Eadie. The surname Ede originally derived from the Old English word Eade which referred to abundant riches.However, another reference claims that the name was derived from the Middle English name Edwy and the Old English word Eadwig which are composed of the elements ead meaning prosperity and wig which meant war. 1 2

Early Origins of the Ede family

The surname Ede was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where the name is found as a surname only: Eddiva, Aediva pulchra. 3 Later Stephen Edy was recorded in the Gloucestershire in 1278. 4

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 reveled more early spelling of the name: Edde (no personal name listed) in Norfolk; Edde filius Hugh in Huntingdonshire; William filius Ede in Suffolk; Robert filius Ede in Huntingdonshire; and William Ede in Norfolk. 5

"Eade is an ancient Suffolk name. In the form of Ede it occurred in this county, as well as in Norfolk, in the reign of Edward I., and in this form it was, at the same time, numerous in the neighbouring county of Huntingdonshire. Under "Sussex" reference will be found to this name in that county. Eades is a name now found in Bedfordshire, whilst Ede is found in Cornwall. The ancient name of Eade has long been in Sussex. In 1203 John Eade bought half a messuage for twenty shillings in the parish of Steyning." 6

Early History of the Ede family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ede research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1379, 1500, 1555, 1565, 1566, 1603, 1604, 1609, 1667, 1686 and 1803 are included under the topic Early Ede History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ede Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Ede has been spelled many different ways, including Eadie, Eades, Edey, Eadey, Eddy, Edeson, Edison and others.

Early Notables of the Ede family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Richard Eedes or Edes (1555-1604), Dean of Worcester, born probably in Bedfordshire in 1555 of an old family which had been long seated at Sewell in that county. 7
  • John Eedes (1609?-1667?), was an English divine, son of Nicholas Eedes, born at Salisbury, Wiltshire. Richard Eedes (d. 1686), was and English Presbyterian divine, born at Feckenham, Worcestershire. (...

Ireland Migration of the Ede family to Ireland

Some of the Ede family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Ede migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Edes to arrive in North America:

Ede Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Ede, (b. 1857), aged 35, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "City of Chester" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 15th June 1892 en route to New York, USA 8
Ede Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. John Ede, (b. 1879), aged 26, Cornish carpenter travelling aboard the ship "Caronia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 10th April 1905 en route to Painsdale, Michigan, USA 8

Canada Ede migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ede Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Fred Ede, aged 40, who landed in Quebec in 1869

Australia Ede migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ede Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Ede, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
  • Mr. John Ede, (b. 1801), aged 35, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 5th January 1836, sentenced for 7 years for stealing fowls and scissors, transported aboard the ship "Henry Porcher" on 1st August 1836 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 10
  • Mr. John Ede, (b. 1801), aged 35 born in Warleggen, Cornwall, UK convicted in Bodmin on 5th January 1836, sentenced for 7 years for stealing fowls and scissors, transported aboard the ship "Henry Porcher" in 1836 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 11
  • Mr. Josiah Ede, (b. 1834), aged 22, Cornish agricultural labourer travelling aboard the ship "Lady MacDonald" arriving in Morton Bay, New South Wales, Australia on 12th October 1856 12
  • Mrs. Sarah Ede, (b. 1834), aged 22, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Lady MacDonald" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 12th October 1856 12
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Ede migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Ede Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • John Ede, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1861
  • Mr. William Ede, (b. 1851), aged 21, Cornish farm labourer departing on 22nd November 1872 aboard the ship "Himalaya" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 3rd March 1873 13
  • Mr. James W. Ede, (b. 1844), aged 29, Cornish farm labourer departing on 20th August 1873 aboard the ship "Zealandia" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 29th November 1873 14
  • Mr. John Ede, (b. 1851), aged 22, Cornish farm labourer departing on 26th October 1873 aboard the ship "Dunfillan" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 15th January 1874 14
  • Miss Mary E. J. Ede, (b. 1872), aged 1 year 3 months, Cornish settler departing on 26th October 1873 aboard the ship "Dunfillan" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 15th January 1874 14
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Ede (post 1700) +

  • Raymond C. Ede (1907-1993), American politician, Mayor of Carlsbad, California, 1955-56 15
  • Ernest D. Ede, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 24th District, 1913-14 15
  • James Luke Ede (b. 1984), English cricketer
  • George Ede (b. 1834), English cricketer
  • Charles Richard Montague Ede (1921-2002), English founder of The Folio Society
  • James Chuter Ede (1882-1965), English politician
  • Piers Moore Ede (b. 1975), British writer, best known for his travel book Honey and Dust (2004)
  • James Chuter Ede (1882-1965), Baron Chuter-Ede, British Labour politician
  • Harold Stanley "Jim" Ede (1895-1990), British art collector and patron
  • Graeme Ede (b. 1960), New Zealand gold medalist sport shooter at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
HMS Royal Oak
  • Frank Ede (1914-1939), British Leading Stoker with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 16
RMS Titanic
  • Mr. George B. Ede (d. 1912), aged 22, English Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 17
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  9. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary
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  12. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1850_59.pdf
  13. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
  14. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to other ports, 1872 - 84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
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  17. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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