Redknapp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Redknapp family

Early History of the Redknapp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Redknapp research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1376, 1547, 1597, 1602, 1654, 1687, 1717, 1721, 1726, 1759, 1765, 1772, 1788 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Redknapp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Redknapp Spelling Variations

Although the name, Redknapp, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Redpath, Ridpath, Reidpath, Ridpeth, Redpeth and others.

Early Notables of the Redknapp family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Thomas Redpath, Chief of the Clan in 1602. George Ridpath (died 1726), was a Scottish whig journalist who seems to have been born in Berwickshire. His father may have been George Readpath, who inherited land from his father, Thomas, in 1654. Ridpath himself claimed connection with the Gordons. In 1687 Ridpath published a new method of shorthand, 'Shorthand yet Shorter,' with...
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Migration of the Redknapp family to Ireland

Some of the Redknapp family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Redknapp family

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Redknapp family name Redknapp, or who bore a variation of the surname were John Redpath, a stonemason, who settled in Montreal in 1816; John and Mary Redpath who settled in Maryland in 1775; Edward Redpath settled in Philadelphia in 1853.