Ludlam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ludlam is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived on a hill beside a babbling river which was later referred to as Ludlow Ludlam is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.

Early Origins of the Ludlam family

The surname Ludlam was first found in Shropshire at Ludlow, a market town close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. The first listing of the place name dates back to 1138 where it was listed as Ludelaue and literally meant "hill or tumulus by a rapid," derived from the Old English words hlude + hlaw. 1 Ludlow was called by the Britons Dinam, or "the palace of princes," and by the Saxons Leadlowe, and Ludlowe. One reference claims Robert de Montgomery, kinsman of the Conqueror, fortified the town with walls, and erected most of its stately castle in which he lived until his death in 1094. Yet another reference claims the castle was built by Walter de Lacy in the late 11th century as possession of Ludlow Castle descended through the Lacy family until 1115. Mother Ludlam's Cave or Mother Ludlum's Hole is a small cave in the sandstone cliff of the Wey Valley at Moor Park, near Farnham, Surrey. The earliest record of the place occurs when a monk named Symon found a spring rising in the cave in the 13th century. Mother Ludlam was claimed to be a white witch who lived in the cave. Her cauldron has been kept in Frensham Church nearby for centuries.

Early History of the Ludlam family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ludlam research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1551, 1588, 1590, 1617, 1634, 1664, 1680, 1692 and 1728 are included under the topic Early Ludlam History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ludlam Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Ludlam has been recorded under many different variations, including Ludlow, Ludley, Ludloe and others.

Early Notables of the Ludlam family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Blessed Robert Ludlam (c. 1551-1588), an English priest, martyred in the reign of Queen Elizabeth

Migration of the Ludlam family to Ireland

Some of the Ludlam family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ludlam migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Ludlam or a variant listed above:

Ludlam Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard Ludlam, who arrived in South Carolina in 1723 2

Ludlam 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:

Ludlam Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Alfred Ludlam, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
Alfred Ludlam, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1840
George Ludlam, aged 25, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Steinwarder" in 1864
Ellen Ludlam, aged 24, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Steinwarder" in 1864

Contemporary Notables of the name Ludlam (post 1700) +

James Ludlam, American businessman who built the Ludlam Building, a Greek Revival styled building in Oyster Bay, New York
Charles Braun Ludlam (1943-1987), American actor, director, and playwright, posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2009
Robert J. Ludlam, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1922 3
Richard S. Ludlam, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Cape May County, 1847 3
Providence Ludlam, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1860; Member of New Jersey State Senate from Cumberland County, 1863-68 3
Patience R. Ludlam, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940 3
Lillian Ludlam, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972 3
Jesse D. Ludlam, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Cape May County, 1880, 1883-85 3
Furman L. Ludlam, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Cape May County, 1895-96 3
William Ludlam (1717-1788), English clergyman and mathematician
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Ludlam family +

Bradford City stadium fire

Jack Ludlam (1930-1985), from Bradford who attended the Bradford City and Lincoln City Third Division match on 11th May 1985 when the Bradford City stadium fire occurred and he died in the fire

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html