Adde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

Early Origins of the Adde family

The surname Adde was first found in the county of Berwickshire, Scotland, where "Ade Rede, William Ade of Inverkeithin rendered homage [to King Edward I] in 1296." 1

Eddi, Aedde, or Eddius (fl. 669), was an English "biographer, who assumed the name of Stephanus probably on taking orders, was brought into Northumbria by Bishop Wilfrith or Wilfrid when he returned from Canterbury in 669. " 2

Early History of the Adde family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Adde research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1500, 1622, 1634, 1640, 1675, 1685, 1708 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Adde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Adde Spelling Variations

During the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Adde occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Ade, Addie, Addy, Addey, Eadie, Eddie, Edie, Edey, Aidie, Aidy, Aiddye, Adie and many more.

Early Notables of the Adde family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was William Ade; and John Etty of York (c. 1634-1708), an English architect and craftsman; and his son, William Etty (c. 1675-1734), an English architect and craftsman, best known for designing Holy Trinity Church, Leeds and probably Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland. William Addy (fl. 1685) was a writing-master based in London, and the author of a system of shorthand published in 1685.Many Addies made important contributions in Scottish and northern English life. For more details see Zetland Family Histories by F. I. Grant, and the Adies of Smiddiegreen by W. MacFarlane.John Attey...
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Adde Ranking

In France, the name Adde is the 4,335^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Adde family to Ireland

Some of the Adde family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Adde migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Adde, or a spelling variation of the surname include:

Adde Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Salomo Adde, (b. 1705), who arrived in Georgia in 1738 aboard the ship "Two Brothers" 4
Margaretha Adde, (b. 1706), who arrived in Georgia in 1738 aboard the ship "Two Brothers" 4
Johann Adde, (b. 1735), who arrived in Georgia in 1738 aboard the ship "Two Brothers" 4

Adde Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Aghen Adde, aged 24, arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Parthia" in 1872 5
Julius Adde, aged 21, arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "State of Georgia" in 1881 5
Muller Adde, aged 38, arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "La Champagne" in 1887 5
S. A. Adde, aged 24, arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "New York" in 1896 5
Michel Adde, aged 45, arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "La Champagne" in 1899 5

Adde Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Simon Adde, aged 37, arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Stockholm" in 1920 5

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result