Ridsdal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Ridsdal family

The surname Ridsdal was first found in Northumberland at Redesdale, a valley in the western part of the county. As an important route into Scotland, the area has seen conflict since the time of the Roman Empire. 1

Early History of the Ridsdal family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ridsdal research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1782 and 1803 are included under the topic Early Ridsdal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ridsdal Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ridsdale, Ridesdale, Redesdale, Redesdall, Redsdale, Risdale, Rysdale, Risedale, Rysedale and many more.

Early Notables of the Ridsdal family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Ridsdale of Old Hall

Migration of the Ridsdal family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Ridsdale settled in Virginia in 1620 with his wife, the same year as the "Mayflower."

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)