Show ContentsTyndale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Tyndale originated in or near Tynedale, the valley of the river Tyne, or in a place called Tindale, in Cumberland. Tyndale is a local surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. There are a variety of types of local surnames, some of which include: topographic surnames, which could be given to a person who lived beside any physical feature, such as a hill, stream, church or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. In this case, the surname Tyndale derived from the Celtic word tina, which means to flow. This was commonly adopted as a river name. The second component of the surname comes from the Old English word dæl, which means valley. Thus, the surname Tyndale referred to one who lived in the valley of the river named Tyne. The earliest records of this surname indicated that members of the Tyndale family resided in Northumberland, along the banks of the River Tyne.

Early Origins of the Tyndale family

The surname Tyndale was first found in Northumberland, where Tindale is an extensive ward or district which includes the Dale of Tyne. "The great Border family so called had their chief seat at Langley, near Haydon Bridge, and were styled in charters of temp. Henry II." [1]

Langley Castle originally held by the Barons of Tynedale and from them descend the Tyndall family. The parish of Warden in Northumberland was home to another branch of the family. "The manor and church, in 1298, belonged to the monks of Hexham, to whom they had been granted, according to the record, 'from a time beyond all memory,' by Adam de Tyndale." [2]

We found two people name Adam de Tyndale in our search. The first was born in 1155 and died in 1192 and his son was born in 1185 and died in 1233. One of these gentlemen is also believed to have founded a Benedictine nunnery, dedicated to God, St. Mary, and St. Patrick in Lambley, Northumberland. Another early record of the family was Adam de Tindal who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Northumberland in 1165. [3]

This record is believed to be of Adam de Tyndale Sr. William de Tyndale was also listed in Northumberland during the reign of Edward I. Thomas deo Tyndale was listed in 1317 and a few years later, William de Tyndale was listed in 1357.

The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list Robertus de Tyndale in 1379. [4]

Early History of the Tyndale family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tyndale research. Another 164 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1200, 1208, 1279, 1296, 1494, 1536, 1586, 1657, 1659, 1687, 1733, 1774, 1776, 1800, 1826, 1827 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Tyndale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tyndale Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tindall, Tindell, Tindale, Tindal, Tyndale, Tindale, Tyndell and many more.

Early Notables of the Tyndale family

Notable among the family at this time was

  • William Tyndale (c.1494-1536), Protestant reformer and scholar who is best known for his Tyndale Bible, eponym of the Tyndale Monument, North Nibley, Gloucestershire

Ireland Migration of the Tyndale family to Ireland

Some of the Tyndale family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 103 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Tyndale migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tyndale Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Robinson Tyndale, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1893
Tyndale Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Robinson Tyndale, aged 46, who landed in America, in 1905
  • Mary Tyndale, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
  • Mrs. Robinson Tyndale, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1905
  • Richard Tyndale, aged 58, who immigrated to America, in 1910
  • Edmund Clifford Tyndale, aged 19, who landed in America from London, England, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Tyndale migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Tyndale Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Jane Tyndale, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ernestina" in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Tyndale (post 1700) +

  • Sharon Tyndale, American politician, Secretary of State of Illinois, 1865-69 [5]
  • William Tyndale (1494-1536), English translator
  • Admiral Alex Tyndale,


  1. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  2. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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