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Where did the English Ridley family come from? What is the English Ridley family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ridley family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ridley family history?
The origins of the Ridley name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in the region of Ridley in the counties of Northumberland, Cheshire and Kent. Ridley is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a 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.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- 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
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Ridley were recorded, including Ridley, Ridly and others.First found in Northumberland where one of the first records of the name was Nicolas de Ridley who executed a charter in 1250. Later, Nicolas de Redley or Ridley lived in 1306 at Ridley in this county. Another early record reveals Odard Ridley as Coroner of Tyndale in 1278. His grandfather was probably brother of John Fitz-Odard, Baron of Emildon (living 1161-1182) and son of Odard, Viscount of Northumberland.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ridley research. Another 353 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1547, 1555, 1560, and 1624 are included under the topic Early Ridley History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 36 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ridley Notables 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 Ridley. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Ridley family emigrate to North America:
Ridley Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Richard Ridley settled in Boston in 1635 along with Anne
- Elizabeth Ridley settled in Bermuda in 1635
- Elizabeth Ridley, aged 30, arrived in Barbados in 1635
- Rich Ridley, aged 16, arrived in America in 1635
- Ann Ridley, who arrived in Virginia in 1638
Ridley Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Thomas Ridley, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
- Nathl Ridley, who landed in Virginia in 1702
- John Ridley, who arrived in Virginia in 1716
- John Ridley settled in South Carolina in 1716
- Alexander Ridley, who landed in Virginia in 1716
Ridley Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- William Ridley, who landed in New York in 1846
- Robert Ridley, who landed in Westmoreland County, Pa in 1863
- James Ridley, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1870
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- Jack Ridley (1915-1957), American USAF test pilot
- William Ridley (1836-1911), English missionary for the Church of England in Canada
- Harold Ridley (1906-2001), English ophthalmologist who pioneered intraocular lens implants
- Henry Nicholas Ridley (1855-1956), English botanist largely responsible for establishing the rubber industry on the Malay peninsula
- John Ridley (1806-1887), English inventor, best known for "Ridley's Stripper"
- Mark Ridley (b. 1956), English zoologist
- Jasper Ridley (1920-2004), British writer known for historical biographies
- Matthew White Ridley (1842-1904), 1st Viscount Ridley, British Conservative politician and statesman
- Nicholas Ridley (1929-1993), Baron Ridley of Liddesdale, British Conservative Party politician and government minister
- John Wallace "Jack" Ridley QSO (1919-2006), New Zealand Rhodes Scholar, Member of Parliament, and civil engineer
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Genealogy of John Ranks of England and his Descendants: Including the Ridley Genealogy of hi Wife Annie Ridley by Emme Clement Ranks.
- A Ridley of Southampton by Lyndon H. Hart.
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Learn all about the different symbols of your Coat of Arms with our deluxe symbolism. This product will explain the full meaning of you Coat of Arms including motto translations.
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: Constans fidei
Motto Translation: Constant to honor.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6).
- Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
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The Ridley Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ridley Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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