| ![Show Contents]() Chadfielde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancient roots of the Chadfielde family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Chadfielde comes from when the family lived in the village of Chatfields or of Catsfield, in Sussex. 1 2 However, another source claims the name came from "Catfield (field frequented by wild cats), in Norfolk. " 3 Early Origins of the Chadfielde familyThe surname Chadfielde was first found in Sussex, where William Chattefeld was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296. A very rare name, we must look to 1525 to find the next entry, that of Richard Chatfield in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1525. 4 Early History of the Chadfielde familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chadfielde research. Another 173 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1500, 1525, 1685, 1800, 1818 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Chadfielde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chadfielde Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Chadfielde has appeared include Chatfield, Chadfield, Chatfields, Chattefeld, Chatfeld, Chadfielde, Chadfeld and many more. Early Notables of the Chadfielde familyDistinguished members of the family include William de Chattefeld, a prominent 13th century landholder in Sussex. Later, Edward Chatfield (1800-1839), painter, belonged to an old English family, and was son of John Chattield, a distiller at Croydon, and Anne Humfrey, his wife. He was originally destined for the East India House; but having an innate predilection for art, and there...
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Chadfielde Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Chadfielde familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Chadfielde arrived in North America very early: George Chatfield, who settled in Connecticut in 1639; Francis Chatfield, who arrived in Connecticut in 1639; Edward Chatfield, who came to New York, NY in 1821.
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- 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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