| ![Show Contents]() Twiddy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Twiddy family was "an old Peeblesshire family, and, according to a favorite mythic story, the first of the name was the child of a species of water spirit or genius of the Tweed, hence their name. Unfortunately for the truth of this story the name is derived from the lands of Tweedie in the parish of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire." 1 Early Origins of the Twiddy familyThe surname Twiddy was first found in Lanarkshire where "Finlay de Twydyn rendered homage to King Edward I of England in 1296, and Watere de Twydi was juror on an inquest at Lanark, 1303. Roger, son of Finlay of Twydyn, had a charter of the house and lands of Diumelzier, c. 1320. After possessing, the lands and barony for fully three hundred years the family lost them in the reign of Charles I. " 1 Early History of the Twiddy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twiddy research. Another 362 words (26 lines of text) covering the years 1362, 1370, 1389, 1390, 1426, 1542, 1550, 1583, 1590, 1592, 1715, 1794, 1809, 1826, 1843, 1846, 1878, 1884 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Twiddy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Twiddy Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tweedie, Tweedy, Twedye, Twiddy and others. Early Notables of the Twiddy familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Alexander Tweedie (1794-1884), physician, was born in Edinburgh on 29 Aug. 1794, and received his early education at the Royal High School of that city. In 1809 he commenced his medical studies at the university of Edinburgh, and about the same time becoming a pupil of a surgeon to the Royal Infirmary, named Wishart, distinguished himself in Edinburgh for his skill in ophthalmic disease. 2William Menzies Tweedie (1826-1878), portrait-painter, born at Glasgow in 1826, was the son of David Tweedie, a lieutenant in...
Another 91 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Twiddy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Twiddy family to Ireland
Some of the Twiddy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Twiddy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mary Twiddy, who settled in Maryland in 1722
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: Thol And Think
Motto Translation: Wait and think
- 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)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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Twiddy migration to the United States 
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