Patric Surname History

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Patric is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. Patric is a name that comes from the given name Patrick. It was largely as a result of the fame of the 5th century Romano British saint of this name that Patrick was such a popular given name in the Middle Ages. It derives from the Latin Patricus, meaning the son of a noble father, a member of the patrician class, and a member of the Roman hereditary aristocracy.

They claim descent from Patrick de la Lande who was from La Lande near Caen in Normandy. "William Patrick de la Lande is mentioned by Wace as the entertainer of Harold during his visit to Normandy, and as challenging him to combat at Hastings for breach of his oath." 1

To better understand this quotation, the reader needs to know that Wace (c. 1110-1174) was a Norman poet, born in Jersey. His "Roman de Brut," was a verse history of Britain, based on the Historia Regum Britanniae by Geoffrey of Monmouth. In many ways, Wace's works often referred to as Wace's poems, are the only accurate history of those times.

Early Origins of the Patric family

The surname Patric was first found in Norfolk and Suffolk where King William granted a barony of fifteen fees shortly after the Norman Conquest to the aforementioned William Patrick. "William, his son, witnessed a charter of William I., to Savigny Abbey." 1

Within one hundred years of the Conquest, branches of the family were found in northern England including the mention of Paganus de la Lande who held three fees in 1165 from the see of York.

Early History of the Patric family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Patric research. Another 174 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1160, 1201, 1211, 1564, 1613, 1626, 1632, 1679, 1684, 1689, 1695, 1707 and 1748 are included under the topic Early Patric History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Patric Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Patrick, Patryck, Partick and others.

Early Notables of the Patric family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Simon Patrich (d. 1613), English translator, matriculated as a pensioner at Peterhouse, Cambridge and was a member at Elizabeth's visitation in August 1564; and his grandson, Simon Patrick (1626-1707)...
Samuel Patrick (1684-1748), was a Scottish scholar and was for some years usher (i.e. second master) at the Charterhouse

Migration of the Patric family to Ireland

Some of the Patric family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Patric family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Patric or a variant listed above were: Henry Patrick who settled in Virginia in 1638; Leo Patrick settled in Virginia in 1646; Daniel Patrick and his wife settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630.

Contemporary Notables of the name Patric (post 1700) +

Oliver Patric Neuville (b. 1973), German retired footballer
Ryan Patric Flinn (b. 1980), American football punter
Patric Suter (b. 1977), Swiss hammer thrower, a five time national champion
Patric Standford (1939-2014), English composer, pedagogue and writer
Patric Niederhauser (b. 1991), Swiss professional racing driver
Patric Della Rossa (b. 1975), Swiss ice hockey player
Patric Della Rossa (b. 1975), Swiss ice hockey player
Patric Bo Linus Blomdahl (b. 1984), Swedish professional ice hockey winger
Patric Kilkenny, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Mt. Kisco, New York, 2013 2
Patric D. Mayers, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 3

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html