Ethrige History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Ethrige family name is linked to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from the name Aldrich. The surname Ethrige originally derived from the Old English word aeoelric, which later became the name Aldrich. Literally the name means "noble ruler." 1 Early Origins of the Ethrige familyThe surname Ethrige was first found in Berkshire, where this first of the family, Aethericus was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Jacobus Atteriche as holding lands there at that time. 3 Early History of the Ethrige familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ethrige research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1524, 1534, 1588, 1636, 1664, 1668, 1676, 1692, 1773 and 1786 are included under the topic Early Ethrige History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ethrige Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Ethrige include Etheridge, Etheredge, Etherege, Etherige, Ettridge, Etridge, Attridge and many more. Early Notables of the Ethrige familyNotables of the family at this time include Sir James Etheridge; George Etherege or Ethrygg (in Latin Edrycus) (fl. 1588), an English classical scholar and physician. He was born at Thame, Oxfordshire, was admitted a scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 11 Nov. 1534, being placed under... Migration of the Ethrige familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Ethrige were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Henry Etheridge who settled in Virginia in 1654; Sarah Etheridge who settled in New England in 1773; Thomas Etheridge settled in Maryland in 1722. From these settlers was descended the distinguished family of the U.S.A. as recorded in Burke's..
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