Oldryke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Oldryke family

Early History of the Oldryke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oldryke research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Oldryke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Oldryke Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Oldryke has undergone many spelling variations, including Holditch, Holdich, Holdrich, Holdridge, Hilditch and many more.

Early Notables of the Oldryke family

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Migration of the Oldryke family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. 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 Oldryke were among those contributors: Richard Holdick who settled in Virginia in 1650; J. and H. Holdridge settled in Philadelphia in 1822.