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Where did the English Ridgway family come from? What is the English Ridgway family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ridgway family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ridgway family history?
The ancestors of the Ridgway surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived at the ridgeway a path along the back of a hill or ridge. Ridgway is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a ridge.
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- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
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Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Ridgway include Ridgway, Ridgeway and others.First found in Devon 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.
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Some of the Ridgway family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 55 words(4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Ridgway. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Ridgway Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Ridgway was one of the earliest settlers in Boston in 1648
- James Ridgway was brought to America, in bondage, since he was a convict, in 1661
- Edward Ridgway, aged 40, landed in Maryland in 1679
- Richard Ridgway, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1679
- Edward Ridgway who settled in Maryland,at the age of 40 in 1679
Ridgway Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Mary Ridgway went to Maryland in 1775 at the age of 29
Ridgway Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Robert Ridgway lived in Toronto, in 1871
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- General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (1895-1993), American Army general. He held several major commands and was most famous for salvaging the United Nations war effort in the Korean War. His decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross with oak leaf cluster
- Robert Ridgway (1850-1929), American ornithologist
- Linda Ridgway (b. 1947), American artist
- David "Dave" Ridgway (b. 1959), former professional football place kicker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL
- John Ridgway MBE (b. 1938), British yachtsman and rower
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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: Mihi gravato Deus
Motto Translation: Let God lay the burden on me.
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