| ![Show Contents]() Yeadon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Yeadon familyThe surname Yeadon was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire at Yeadon, now a town within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. 1 2 The town dates back to the Domesday Book when it was listed as Iadun and probably meant "steep hill," from the Old English words gaeh + dun. 3 Alternatively, the name could have been derived from Yeaton, a small village in Shropshire which also dates back to the Domesday Book. In this latter case, the village was first listed as Aiton and probably meant "farmstead by a river." 3 The first record of the family was found in Yorkshire where the Pipe Rolls list Walter de Yeadon during the reign of Richard I (1189-1199.) Later, John of Yedon was listed in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1226. 4 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 includes entries for John de Yedon; and Robert de Yedona, both in Yorkshire. 1 Early History of the Yeadon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yeadon research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Yeadon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Yeadon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Yeadon, Yedon, Yeton, Yetton, Yeaton and others. Early Notables of the Yeadon familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Yeadon family of West Riding of Yorkshire
 Yeadon migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Yeadon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Frank Yeadon, aged 47, who arrived in America, in 1892
- Arthur Yeadon, aged 54, who arrived in America from Leads, England, in 1898
Yeadon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Edith Yeadon, aged 28, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1911
- Ada Yeadon, aged 23, who arrived in America from Huddersfield, England, in 1911
- John Yeadon, aged 46, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1911
- William H. Yeadon, aged 28, who arrived in America from Manningham, England, in 1911
- Ethel Yeadon, aged 25, who arrived in America from Manningham, England, in 1911
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Yeadon (post 1700) | + |
- Jim Yeadon (b. 1949), American activist and politician who served on the Madison, Wisconsin, Common Council
- Peter Yeadon (b. 1965), Canadian-born, American architect, designer and professor and head of the Department of Industrial Design at the Rhode Island School of Design
- James Yeadon (1861-1914), English first-class cricketer, who played three times for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1888
- Kimberley "Kim" Maxwell Yeadon (b. 1956), former Australian politician, who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2007
- Daniel Yeadon, British-born Australian cellist and viola da gambist
- Harry Leslie Yeadon (1922-2015), British civil engineer who was instrumental in creating the UK's first motorway
- Willie Brayshaw Yeadon (1907-1997), British railway historian and author, known for his "Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives" and other works
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- 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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Yeadon migration to the United States 
