Show ContentsOlde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Olde family

The surname Olde was first found in Northampton where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Olde family

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Olde Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Old, Olds, Oldes, Olde and others.

Early Notables of the Olde family

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Ireland Migration of the Olde family to Ireland

Some of the Olde family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Olde family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Old who settled in Maryland in 1774; another John arrived in Halifax Nova Scotia in 1774; Peter and Susan Old arrived in Virginia in 1654; Edward Old arrived in Virginia in 1606.


Contemporary Notables of the name Olde (post 1700) +

  • Sue Olde, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979 1
  • Wouter olde Heuvel (b. 1986), Dutch two-time gold and silver medalist speed skater


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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