Reedpath History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Reedpath family

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

Early History of the Reedpath family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reedpath 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 Reedpath History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Reedpath Spelling Variations

The name, Reedpath, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Redpath, Ridpath, Reidpath, Ridpeth, Redpeth and others.

Early Notables of the Reedpath 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 Reedpath family to Ireland

Some of the Reedpath 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 Reedpath family

The New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Among the early settlers bearing the Reedpath surname who came to North America 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.