Patridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Patridge comes from one of the family having worked as a hunter or someone who caught partridges. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly common in the modern period. This is attested to by the continuing appearance of occupational suffixes at the end of many English surnames. Some of these suffixes include: herd, monger, maker, hewer, smith, and wright.

Early Origins of the Patridge family

The surname Patridge was first found in Kent. However, the parish of Miserden, Yorkshire tells an important story of the family's early lineage. "The manor of Wishanger, here, is of very ancient date, and was the seat of the Partriges, of whom William Partrige, of Cirencester and Wishanger, was summoned by the heralds at their first visitation of the county in the reign of Henry VIII.; from him the manor descended lineally for ten generations, and it was the principal seat of the family until the commencement of the present century, when it was sold. The manor-house, though partly taken down and otherwise injured, is still standing, as a farmhouse; the porch bears the arms of Partrige impaling those of Ernley of Wiltshire, on a large stone over the entrance, Robert Partrige having married into the Ernley family in the 16th century." 1

Early History of the Patridge family

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Patridge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Patridge have been found, including: Partridge, Pettridge, Patridge, Patrige, Partrich and others.

Early Notables of the Patridge family

Distinguished members of the family include Peter Partridge (d. 1451), Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral, was educated at Oxford University; and Sir Miles Partridge (d. 1552), English courtier, relative of William Partridge of Wishanger in Miserden, Gloucestershire. Sheriff of Gloucestershire (1546-1547.) He held the manor of Almondsbury in 1544. He was convicted of felony, and hanged on Tower Hill on Friday 26 Feb. 1551.John Partridge (fl. 1566), was an English translator and...
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Patridge Ranking

In the United States, the name Patridge is the 14,211^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Patridge migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Patridge, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :

Patridge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mr. Joe Patridge, (Partridge), aged 18, who settled in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Assurance" 3
William Patridge, who landed in Virginia in 1650 4
Richard Patridge, who arrived in Maryland in 1672 4

Patridge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Patridge, who landed in Virginia in 1703 4

Patridge migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Patridge Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Patridge, (b. 1835), aged 23, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 29th March 1859 5
William Patridge, aged 19, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1865 6
Jessie A. Patridge, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lauderdale" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Patridge (post 1700) +

Robert Wilson Patridge, American politician, Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1999-2005
Stewart Patridge (b. 1974), former American football quarterback of the University of Mississippi Rebels from 1995-1997, winner of the 1997 Conerly Trophy
Audrina Cathleen Patridge (b. 1985), American television personality, television presenter, actress, and model
Eugene C. Patridge, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Newfields, 1938 7
Alfred H. Patridge, American politician, Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1869-70 7
A. L. Patridge, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 36th District, 1889-90 7

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 7th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html