Iredell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The ancestors of the bearers of the Iredell family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in an area that was referred to as Airedale, which refers to those who lived in the valley of the river Aire found in the counties of Yorkshire and Cumberland.

Early Origins of the Iredell family

The surname Iredell was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Iredell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Iredell research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1753 is included under the topic Early Iredell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Iredell Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Iredell include Ardall, Ardoll, Airedale, Irdale, Iredale and many more.

Early Notables of the Iredell family

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Iredell migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Iredell or a variant listed above:

Iredell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Iredell, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1700-1703 1
Thomas Iredell, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1700 and 1703

Contemporary Notables of the name Iredell (post 1700) +

James Iredell Jr. (1788-1853), American politician, 23rd Governor of North Carolina (1827-1828), son of James Iredell
James Iredell (1751-1799), English-born, American jurist, born in Lewes, England, one of the first Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States appointed by President George Washington, eponym of Iredell County, North Carolina
Francis Raymond Iredell, American philosophy professor
James Iredell Waddell (1824-1886), American officer in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy, eponym of the USS Waddell (DDG-24)
Iredell Meares, American politician, Candidate for Governor of North Carolina, 1912 2

Citations +

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 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html