Ridgell History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Ridgell surname is thought to be a habitational name, derived perhaps from the place name Rugeley, in Staffordshire. Early Origins of the Ridgell familyThe surname Ridgell was first found in Staffordshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Ridgell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ridgell research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1614, 1667 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Ridgell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ridgell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ridgeley, Ridgley, Ridgly and others. Early Notables of the Ridgell familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ridgell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ridgell family to IrelandSome of the Ridgell 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.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Ridgell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5 Ridgell Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
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