Ridges History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Ridges family

The surname Ridges was first found in Devon 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 Ridges family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ridges research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1619, 1633, 1636, 1637, 1641, 1652 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Ridges History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ridges Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ridge, Ridges and others.

Early Notables of the Ridges family

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Migration of the Ridges family to Ireland

Some of the Ridges family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 114 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ridges migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ridges Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Ridges, aged 19, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Assurance" 1
Richard Ridges, who settled in Virginia in 1639
John Ridges, who settled in New Jersey in 1664

Citations +

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)