Kydwgen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kydwgen family

Early History of the Kydwgen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kydwgen research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1601, 1639, 1642, 1649, 1658, 1661, 1675, 1685, 1700, 1713, 1716, 1722, 1726, 1749, 1752 and 1776 are included under the topic Early Kydwgen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kydwgen Spelling Variations

Welsh surnames are relatively few in number, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. There are many factors that explain the preponderance of Welsh variants, but the earliest is found during the Middle Ages when Welsh surnames came into use. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, which often resulted in a single person's name being inconsistently recorded over his lifetime. The transliteration of Welsh names into English also accounts for many of the spelling variations: the unique Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh had many sounds the English language was incapable of accurately reproducing. It was also common for members of a same surname to change their names slightly, in order to signify a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations. For all of these reasons, the many spelling variations of particular Welsh names are very important. The surname Kydwgen has occasionally been spelled Cadogan, Cadagan, Caddagan, Caddigan, Cadigan, Cadougan, Cadwgan and many more.

Early Notables of the Kydwgen family

Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was General Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan (1685-1776), a British peer, Member of Parliament for Reading (1716-1722), for Newport, Isle of Wight (1722-1726), Governor...
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Migration of the Kydwgen family to Ireland

Some of the Kydwgen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Kydwgen family

In the 1800s and 1900s, many Welsh families left for North America, in search of land, work, and freedom. Those who made the trip successfully helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Kydwgen John Caddigan who settled in Boston Massachusetts, with his wife Julia and daughter in 1849. In Newfoundland, Edmond Cadigan settled in St. John's in 1802.