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Liddy History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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Liddy Surname History

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland
England

The Irish surname Liddy is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "O'Lideadha."

They claim descent from "Lidhda, a celebrated Munster chieftain of Dal-Cais, who fell at Clontarf in 1014. The exact situation of the O'Liddy patrimony in Co. Clare cannot now be ascertained; but it is believed that it formed part of the present barony of Tulla. In 1058, CarBerry O'Liddy, grandson of Lidha, founder of the name, and erenach of Emly, was slain; and in 1122, Conor O'Liddy successor of St. Ailbe or Emly, died. In 1171, say the Four Masters, a party of the O'Connors went on a predatory expedition into Thomond; they plundered Siartachain O'Liddy, and slew him in battle. " 1

Early Origins of the Liddy family

The surname Liddy was first found in Cavan, where they held a family seat as a Dalcasian sept, chiefs in Thomond. 2

Irish history, after the Norman Conquest of England, was strongly influenced by the invasion of Strongbow in 1172, almost equal to the enormous Irish cultural impact on England Scotland, Wales and the whole of Europe before the Norman Conquest from the 1st to 7th centuries. Many Irish clanns, sept names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable. This family name is descended from a celebrated Munster chieftain, Lidhda, who died fighting beside King Brian Boru in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.

Early History of the Liddy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Liddy research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1058, 1122 and 1171 are included under the topic Early Liddy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Liddy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Liddy, O'Liddy, Leddy, Leidy, O'Leidy, Litty, Liddie, Liddee and many more.

Early Notables of the Liddy family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

the Liddy sept of Thomond

Liddy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Liddy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hu Liddy, who landed in America in 1804 3
Patrick Liddy, who arrived in New York in 1822
Patrick Liddy, aged 50, who arrived in America in 1822 3
Thomas Liddy, who was a ship passenger, who arrived in Baltimore in 1825
John Liddy, aged 15, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Liddy migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Liddy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Liddy, who is on record in Ontario in 1819

Liddy migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Liddy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Liddy, aged 39, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Emerald Isle" 4
Anne Liddy, aged 19, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Trafalgar" 5
Catherine Liddy, aged 24, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Flora" 6
Honor Liddy, aged 31, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Flora" 6
Michael Liddy (aged 24) arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Hooghly" 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Liddy migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Liddy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Liddy, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
James Liddy, aged 22, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1879

Contemporary Notables of the name Liddy (post 1700) +

G ordon Liddy, American, who was implicated and imprisoned in the Watergate scandal, currently an author and television show host
Mr. Jason Liddy M.B.E., British Warrant Officer Class 2 for Small Arms School Corps, recipient of Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018 8
Katherine Liddy (b. 1978), New Zealand poet and critic

Citations +

O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
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)
South Australian Register Tuesday 17th January 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Emerald Isle 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/emeraldisle1854.shtml
South Australian Register Thursday 29th June 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Trafalgar 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/trafalgar1854.shtml
South Australian Register Monday 9th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Flora 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/flora1855.shtml
South Australian Register. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Rodney 1856. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/rodney1856.shtml
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists