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![Show Contents]() Ragdale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The surname Ragdale comes from the place name Ragdale, in Leicestershire. 1 The place dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Ragendele, located in Goscote Wapentake and held by Robert de Bucy. It consisted of 30 acres of meadows and held enough property for 6 ploughs. 2 The name was derived from the Old English hraca + dael, which probably meant "valley of the gully or narrow pass." 3 Early Origins of the Ragdale familyThe surname Ragdale was first found in 1202, when one Stephen de Raggedal made a plea before the King or his justice. Early History of the Ragdale familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ragdale research. The years 1530 and 1591 are included under the topic Early Ragdale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ragdale Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Ragdale are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Ragdale include: Ragdale, Ragsdale and others. Early Notables of the Ragdale familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ragdale Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Ragdale migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Ragdale or a variant listed above:
Ragdale Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Ragdale, who landed in Virginia in 1714 4
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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)
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Ragdale migration to the United States 
