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Early Origins of the Clud family

The surname Clud was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Clud family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clud research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1241, 1396, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600 and 1982 are included under the topic Early Clud History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clud Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cludd, Cludde, Clud, Clued, Clewd, Clewde, Cluede, Cluddly, Cluddely, Cluddeley and many more.

Early Notables of the Clud family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Cludd family of Shropshire

Migration of the Clud family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..



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