Show ContentsHildidge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Hildidge name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in Holdich, Norfolk. This locale cannot be found today, but was listed pre 1700.

Early Origins of the Hildidge family

The surname Hildidge 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 Hildidge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hildidge research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Hildidge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hildidge Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Hildidge has undergone many spelling variations, including Holditch, Holdich, Holdrich, Holdridge, Hilditch and many more.

Early Notables of the Hildidge family

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Migration of the Hildidge family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Hildidge were among those contributors: Richard Holdick who settled in Virginia in 1650; J. and H. Holdridge settled in Philadelphia in 1822.



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