Gladney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Gladney family

The surname Gladney was first found in Staffordshire and Lincolnshire where Gladuin(e) was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. 1 In Latin, the place name was listed as Gladuin-us and Gleduin-us. 2

While both counties are listed in the Domesday Book, Staffordshire was the county that had the first listing for the family: Glad(e)wine was listed at Burton, Staffordshire c. 1113. A few years later, Henry and Peter Gladwine were listed at Winton, Hampshire in 1148 and Robert Gledewyne was later listed in the Assize Rolls of Kent in 1317. 3

This latter source continues to note that the name "was unrecorded in Old English, but fairly common in the 12th century." 3

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Walter Gladewyne and Roger Gladewine as both holding lands in Cambridgeshire at that time. 4

Two sources notes that the name could have been a nickname for "merry or kind friend from the [Old English glaed + wine, friend] " 2 or "kind friend" 5

Early History of the Gladney family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gladney research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1455, 1487 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Gladney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gladney Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gladwin, Gladwine, Gladewin, Gladwind, Gladwyne, Cladwin, Cladwine and many more.

Early Notables of the Gladney family

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Gladney Ranking

In the United States, the name Gladney is the 4,178^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 6

Gladney migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gladney Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

James Gladney, aged 24, who arrived in America from Gruegue, Ireland, in 1907
Patrick Gladney, aged 22, who arrived in America from Gracgne, Ireland, in 1909
James Gladney, who arrived in America, in 1920
Margaret Gladney, aged 31, who arrived in America from Poulmounty, Ireland, in 1922
Thomas Gladney, aged 23, who arrived in America, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Gladney (post 1700) +

Jeff Gladney (1996-2022), American professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for Minnesota Vikings (2020) and Arizona Cardinals (2022); he died in a car crash in Dallas, Texas
Dru C. Gladney (1956-2022), American anthropologist who was President of the Pacific Basin Institute at Pomona College and a Professor of Anthropology
Heather Gladney, American author
Edna Browning Kahly Gladney (1886-1961), American advocate for children's rights and better living conditions for disadvantaged children
Robert Lawrence "Bob" Gladney (b. 1957), retired Canadian professional NHL ice hockey player from Come By Chance, Newfoundland
Hugh Gladney Grant (1888-1972), American politician, U.S. Minister to Albania, 1935-39; Thailand, 1940-41 7

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html