The present generation of the Regmaidyn family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the county of Lancashire, where they held a family seat at Wedacre. The surname Regmaidyn refers to the dweller by the ridge, in this case the reference is to the female bearer of the name.
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Early Origins of the Regmaidyn family
The surname Regmaidyn was first found in Lancashire and Lincolnshire where two gentry families bore the name Rigmaiden. "I can give not better etymology for the name than 'a romping girl.' " 1 Nether Wyersdale in Lancashire was an ancient family seat. "Wyersdale was part of the possessions of the Lancasters: in the reign of Philip and Mary, John Rigmayden held the manor; and in 1605 it was held by the Gerards, of Bromley." 2
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Early History of the Regmaidyn family
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Regmaidyn Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Regmaidyn include Rigmaiden, Regmaiden, Rigmaden and others.
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Early Notables of the Regmaidyn family
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Migration of the Regmaidyn family
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Regmaidyn were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: William Rigmaiden who settled in Pennsylvania in 1761.
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