Show ContentsHaldige History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancestry of the name Haldige dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in Holdich, Norfolk. This locale cannot be found today, but was listed pre 1700.

Early Origins of the Haldige family

The surname Haldige was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Haldige family

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Haldige Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Haldige have been found, including Holditch, Holdich, Holdrich, Holdridge, Hilditch and many more.

Early Notables of the Haldige family

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Migration of the Haldige family

Families 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. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Haldige, or a variant listed above: Richard Holdick who settled in Virginia in 1650; J. and H. Holdridge settled in Philadelphia in 1822.



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