Penruddocke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Penruddocke surname is derived from the Middle English word "ruddock," in turn from the Old English "ruddoc," meaning "red;" and it has been suggested that the name was taken on as nickname for someone "robin-like." The surname no doubt also came from the place named Penruddock, a small village in the English county of Cumbria.

Early Origins of the Penruddocke family

The surname Penruddocke was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century.

Early History of the Penruddocke family

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Penruddocke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Penruddock, Penruddocke, Penriddick, Penriddock, Penroddock, Penroddocke, Ruddock, Ruddocke, Ruddicke, Ruddick, Riddick, Roddick and many more.

Early Notables of the Penruddocke family

Distinguished members of the family include

Colonel John Penruddock (Penruddocke) (1619-1655), an English Cavalier during the English Civil War and the English Interregnum, remembered as the leader of the Penruddock uprising in 1655

Migration of the Penruddocke family to Ireland

Some of the Penruddocke family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Penruddocke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Penruddocke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edward Penruddocke, who settled in Virginia in 1656

Contemporary Notables of the name Penruddocke (post 1700) +

Henry Penruddocke Wyndham (1736-1819), English topographer, eldest son of Henry Wyndham (d. 1788), of Compton Chamberlayne, Wiltshire