Grimsditch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Grimsditch family

The surname Grimsditch was first found in Cheshire at the hamlet of Grimsditch. "The hamlet of Grimsditch is in the township [of Lower Whitley]; and Grimsditch Hall is the property of the family of Grimsditch." 1 The family name was first referenced in the year 1206 but in 1474 when Peter Grymsdytch held estates near Bucklow in Cheshire.

Early History of the Grimsditch family

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Grimsditch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grimsditch, Grimsdich, Grymsditch, Grimsdytch and many more.

Early Notables of the Grimsditch family

Distinguished members of the family include

Grimsditch of Cheshire

Grimsditch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grimsditch Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Tho Grimsditch, who arrived in New York in 1684 2

Grimsditch migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grimsditch Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

William Grimsditch, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)