Courridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The name Courridge comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a brave or stout-hearted person. The surname Courridge was sometimes derived from the Old English word corage, which in turn comes from the Old French words corage and curage, which mean stout. The surname Courridge is also sometimes derived from residence in or near the settlement of Cowridge End in Luton, in the county of Bedfordshire. In this case, the name belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Courridge family

The surname Courridge was first found in Essex, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Courridge family

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Courridge Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Courridge has undergone many spelling variations, including Courage, Courridge, Curage, Courugge, Courays, Curage, Corage and many more.

Early Notables of the Courridge family

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Migration of the Courridge family to Ireland

Some of the Courridge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Courridge family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Courridge were among those contributors: James Corish, who settled in New York in 1792; John Corish, who arrived in New York in 1841; Elizabeth Corish, who settled in Quebec in 1847; Hilaire Courage, who settled in America in 1847.