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Early Origins of the Cridel family

The surname Cridel was first found in Somerset 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 year 1327 when Richard Cridde held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Cridel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cridel research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1340, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Cridel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cridel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cridland, Cridde, Criddle, Criddlend, Criddell and many more.

Early Notables of the Cridel family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Cridell family of Sussex

Migration of the Cridel 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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