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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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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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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ridgway research. Another 189 words(14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ridgway History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 31 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ridgway Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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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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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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  2. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  3. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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  7. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  8. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  9. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  10. Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
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The Ridgway Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ridgway Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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