Strudwick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The ancient surname Strudwick dates back to Saxon times as early records show "a stród wíc occurs in a Sussex charter dated A.D. 956." 1 The name literally means "dweller at the bushy place [v. under Stroud, and + Old English wíc, a place]." 1

Early Origins of the Strudwick family

The surname Strudwick was first found in Sussex, at Strudgwick in Kirdford. One of the first records of the family was Richard Strudwick who held lands in Suffolk in 1524, according to the Subsidy Rolls of that time. Later, Richard Strudewyke was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1546 and John Strudwicke was listed as holding lands in Surrey in 1583. 2

Early History of the Strudwick family

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Strudwick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Strudwick, Stradwick, Strodwick, Strudwicke, Strudgewick and many more.

Early Notables of the Strudwick family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Strudwick family of Sussex

Strudwick migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Strudwick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Strudwick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1840 3
Mary Strudwick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1840 3
John Strudwick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 4
George Strudwick, aged 35, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Hydaspes" 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Strudwick (post 1700) +

William Francis Strudwick (d. 1812), American politician, Member of North Carolina State Senate, 1792-97; U.S. Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1796-97; Member of North Carolina House of Commons, 1801-03 6
? Strudwick, English professional cricketer who made appearances in first-class matches in 1805 for Surrey and in 1806 for England
Major-General Mark Jeremy Strudwick CBE (1945-2021), British Army officer, who served as General Officer Commanding Scotland from 1997 to 2000
Mr. Piers Guy Beresford Strudwick O.B.E., British Lieutenant Colonel for the Royal Regiment of Scotland, recipient of Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018 7
Jason Wayne Strudwick (b. 1975), retired Canadian professional NHL ice hockey defenceman who played from 1994 to 2012
Shepperd Strudwick (1907-1983), American two-time Daytime Emmy Award nominated television actor, known for his work in One Life to Live (1968), Another World (1964) and As the World Turns (1956)
Ross Strudwick (b. 1950), Australian former rugby league footballer and coach
John Melhuish Strudwick (1849-1935), British Pre-Raphaelite Painter

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELIZA 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Eliza.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MORLEY 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Morley.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HYDASPES 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Hydaspes.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists