Show ContentsReide History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Reide family

The surname Reide was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Reide family

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Reide Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reddy, Reddie, Readdie, Reedie, Reidie and others.

Early Notables of the Reide family

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Ireland Migration of the Reide family to Ireland

Some of the Reide family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Reide migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reide Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Reide, who landed in Maryland in 1679 1
Reide Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Malcolm Reide, who arrived in South Carolina in 1716 1

Canada Reide migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reide Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. George Reide U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1786 he served in Butlers Rangers, married with one child 2
  • Mr. William Reide U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1786 he served in Butlers Rangers, was taken prisoner 2
  • Capt. William Reide U.E. who settled in Yonge [Front of Yonge], United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario c. 1786 he served in the Militia South Carolina 2


  1. 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)
  2. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X


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