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![Show Contents]() Croudson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Croudson is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name Cudbert. Baptismal names began to appear as surnames relatively late in the growth of the naming tradition. This is a little surprising, given the popularity of biblical figures in the Christian countries of Europe. Nevertheless, surnames derived from baptismal names grew in popularity during the Middle Ages, and have become one of the foremost sources for surnames. Early Origins of the Croudson familyThe surname Croudson was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Further to the north in Scotland, Cruden or Invercruden, is "a parish, in the district of Ellon, county of Aberdeen, 7 miles from Peterhead; containing, with the villages of Finnyfold or Whinnie-Fauld, Bullers-Buchan, and the Ward. This place was the scene of a memorable battle fought in the year 1005, upon a plain near the bay of Ardendraught, between Malcolm II. and the Danes under Canute, in which the latter, who had a castle in the neighbourhood, were totally defeated. " 1 Early History of the Croudson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Croudson research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1545, 1546, 1589, 1592, 1676, 1699, 1701, 1737 and 1770 are included under the topic Early Croudson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Croudson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Croudson have been found, including Crewdson, Crowdson, Croudson, Cruden and others. Early Notables of the Croudson familyNotables of the family at this time include Ricardus Crudde, a prominent landholder in 14th century Yorkshire.
Alexander Cruden (1699-1770), was a Scottish author of an early concordance to the Bible, a proofreader and publisher, and self-styled Corrector of the nation's morals. 2 He was the "second son of William Cruden, a merchant in Aberdeen, one of the...
Another 56 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Croudson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Croudson familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Croudson, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Robert Crowdson who arrived in Virginia in 1699.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- 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)
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