Outerbridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Outerbridge family

The surname Outerbridge was first found in Suffolk where the surname is descended from the tenant Uthret, recorded in 1066 and again in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

However, some of the family were found at Towthorpe in the East Riding of Yorkshire in ancient times. "This place is said to have formerly had a village that was destroyed by fire, and to have been the seat of the ancient family of Ughtred." 1

The oldest record of the family was Uhtred or Uchtred (d. 1016), the Saxon Earl of Northumbria, son of Waltheof the Elder, Earl of Northumbria.

Uhtred, Utred or Owtred (1315?-1396), was a "Benedictine theologian, sometimes called John Utred, born about 1315 at Boldon, North Durham, whence he is also called Uhtred Boledunus." 2

Early History of the Outerbridge family

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Outerbridge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ughtred, Oughtred, Owtred, Utright, Utreight, Owtred, Utreight, Utrecht, Outred and many more.

Early Notables of the Outerbridge family

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Outerbridge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Outerbridge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jonathan Outerbridge, aged 20, who landed in New York in 1705 3

Outerbridge Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Arthur Outerbridge, aged 22, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Fort Hamilton" from Hamilton, Bermuda 4
Minna S. Outerbridge, aged 66, originally from Hamilton Parish, Bermuda, arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1919 aboard the ship "Charybdis" from Hamilton, Bermuda 4
Hastings Outerbridge, aged 40, originally from Hamilton Parish, Bermuda, arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1919 aboard the ship "Charybdis" from Hamilton, Bermuda 4
Henry C. Outerbridge, aged 66, originally from Hamilton, Bermuda, arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1919 aboard the ship "Charybdis" from Hamilton, Bermuda 4
Samuel C. Outerbridge, aged 14, originally from Hamilton Parish, Bermuda, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Charybdis" from Hamilton, Bermuda 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Outerbridge (post 1700) +

Joseph Willets Outerbridge (1907-1978), American sailor at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Sir Leonard Cecil Outerbridge CC CBE DSO CD (1888-1986), American-born diplomat, the 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland from 1949 to 1957
William Woodward Outerbridge (1906-1986), American Rear Admiral in the United States Navy
Paul Outerbridge Jr. (1896-1958), American photographer
Mary Ewing Outerbridge (1852-1886), American woman who imported the lawn game tennis to the United States from Bermuda
Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge (1860-1932), American businessman and promoter of patent fiberboard, first chairman of the interstate agency known then as the Port of New York Authority, namesake of the Outerbridge Crossing, a Port Authority bridge
Peter Outerbridge (b. 1966), Canadian actor, best known for his role as Ari Tasarov in the CW action series Nikita, and the leading role in The Murdoch Mysteries, the three-episode mini-series
Sir Joseph Outerbridge (b. 1843), Bermudian business man and philanthropist in Newfoundland, father of Sir Leonard Cecil Outerbridge

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result