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Where did the Scottish Kidd family come from? What is the Scottish Kidd family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kidd family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kidd family history?
The Strathclyde-Briton people of ancient Scotland were the first to use the name Kidd. The Kidd family lived in Angus.
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- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Medieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Kidd has been spelled Kidd, Kydd, Kyd, Kid and others.First found in Dundee, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kidd research. Another 223 words(16 lines of text) covering the year 1180 is included under the topic Early Kidd History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Kidd family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 105 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Kidd. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them:
Kidd Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Roger Kidd, who landed in Virginia in 1623
- Roger Kidd settled in Virginia in 1624
- Thomas Kidd, who landed in Maryland in 1642
- Thomas Kidd settled in Virginia in 1648
- Henry Kidd, who landed in Maryland in 1668
Kidd Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Sarah Kidd settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1722
- Sarah Kidd, who arrived in South Carolina in 1772
Kidd Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Neha Kidd, aged 20, landed in New York, NY in 1803
- Archibald Kidd, aged 20, arrived in New York, NY in 1803
- William K Kidd, aged 26, arrived in New York, NY in 1822
- Jonathan Kidd, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1824
- Charles Kidd, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1824
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- Virginia Kidd (1921-2003), American literary agent, writer and editor
- Richard A. Kidd (b. 1943), American ninth Sergeant Major of the Army
- Jason Kidd (b. 1973), American Basketball Player
- Rear Admiral Isaac Campbell Kidd (1884-1941), awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1941 for his actions on the bridge of the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
- Benjamin Kidd (1858-1916), English social philosopher
- Trevor Kidd (b. 1972), Canadian professional (NHL) hockey player
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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: Donec impleat orbem
Motto Translation: Until it fills its orb.
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- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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