Kydd History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. 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 Kydd were among those contributors:

Kydd Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• David Kydd, aged 28, who settled in America from Glasgow, in 1893
• T.W. Kydd, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1895
• Cecilia Kydd, aged 2, who landed in America, in 1896

Kydd Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Chester Kydd, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States, in 1904
• John Kydd, aged 45, who landed in America from Glasgow, in 1905
• Burness Kydd, aged 19, who immigrated to America from Montrose, Scotland, in 1908
• Elsfeth Kydd, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from Broughtly Ferry, Scotland, in 1908
• Jean Kydd, aged 3, who landed in America from Broughtly Ferry, Scotland, in 1908
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kydd Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• John Kydd, aged 56, who landed in Canada, in 1904
• Frank H Kydd, aged 35, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1912
• Burness Kydd, aged 25, who immigrated to Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario, Canada, in 1913
• George Kydd, aged 62, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1914
• Hannah Kydd, aged 42, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1914

Kydd Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Thomas Kydd, aged 28, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Omega" 3

• Frances Ruth Shand Kydd (1936-2004), first wife of John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, mother of Diana, Princess of Wales
• Sam Kydd (1915-1982), Irish-born, English actor, known for his roles in Orlando (1965), Crane (1963) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
• Jonathan Kydd (b. 1956), British actor, known for his roles in Flushed Away (2006), Dot the I (2003) and Saving Grace (2000)
• Jennifer Kydd (b. 1976), Canadian actress, known for her roles in Falcon Beach (2006), Big Driver (2014) and Falcon Beach (2005)
• Garth Kydd, Australian netball player
• Peter Shand Kydd (1925-2006), former stepfather of Diana, Princess of Wales
• Cynna Kydd (b. 1981), former Australian professional netball player
• Robbie Kydd (b. 1982), British rugby union footballer