Rodick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
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The Rodick surname is derived from the Middle English word "ruddock," in turn from the Old English "ruddoc," meaning "red;" and it has been suggested that the name was taken on as nickname for "robin rebreast." 1 2

The surname no doubt also came from the place named Penruddock, a small village in the English county of Cumbria.

Early Origins of the Rodick family

The surname Rodick was first found in Bedfordshire where Azor Ruddoch was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1176. Later, we found Matlilda Ruddoc in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275. 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had only one entry for the family, that of Ralph Ruddoc in Hertfordshire. (Bardlsey)

In later years, some of the family were found further north in Scotland, where it is presumed that the name was "from Old English personal name Rudd + diminutive -ock. Mostly found in Dumfriesshire, John Ruddack was schoolmaster at Hoddam, died in 1744. Hew Roddick, miller, 1688, and five more of the name in the neighborhood (Dumfries)." 3

Early History of the Rodick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rodick research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1568, 1603, 1604, 1619, 1621, 1655, 1677, 1744, 1799, 1803, 1807 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rodick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rodick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Penruddock, Penruddocke, Penriddick, Penriddock, Penroddock, Penroddocke, Ruddock, Ruddocke, Ruddicke, Ruddick, Riddick, Roddick and many more.

Early Notables of the Rodick family

Distinguished members of the family include Colonel John Penruddock (Penruddocke) (1619-1655), an English Cavalier during the English Civil War and the English Interregnum, remembered as the leader...
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Migration of the Rodick family to Ireland

Some of the Rodick family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Rodick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rodick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Rodick, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1804 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Rodick (post 1700) +

Edward Brewer Rodick (1859-1901), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1896 5
David Owen Rodick (1893-1946), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1940, 1944 5

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html