Show ContentsLide History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Lide family

The surname Lide was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Lide family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lide research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1480, 1487, 1510, 1557 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Lide History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lide Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lyde, Lyd, Leyde, Lide, Layde, Lyte, Lite, Leyte and others.

Early Notables of the Lide family

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United States Lide migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lide Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Richard Lide, who landed in Virginia in 1642 1
Lide Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Manuche Lide, aged 57, who settled in America from Suwolk, in 1897
Lide Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Julia E. Lide, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Manila, in 1907
  • Joseph Lide, who landed in America, in 1917


The Lide Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Non sibi
Motto Translation: Not for one's self.


  1. 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)


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