Rysdon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Rysdon family

The surname Rysdon was first found in Kent where the first on record was Simon de Risedene who was listed there in the Pipe Rolls of 1198. The name is generally thought to have originated in Riseden in Goudhurst or at Risden in Hawkhurst. 1

From this early listing, we must move to Bableigh, Parkham in North Devon. For it here that "Risdon was the name of an old gentle family of in the 16th and 17th centuries." 2

"Of the Risdons of Bableigh, in Parkham parish, I can glean but few particulars. The Rev. Edward Risdon was very instrumental in the foundation of Douay College in 1568." 3

Early History of the Rysdon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rysdon research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1091, 1163, 1230, 1399, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1567, 1580, 1600, 1622 and 1640 are included under the topic Early Rysdon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rysdon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Risdon, Risden, Risdene, Risdone, Rissden, Rissdon, Rissdene, Resdon, Resden, Riseden, Risedon, Rysdon, Rysden, Ryseden and many more.

Early Notables of the Rysdon family

Distinguished members of the family include Tristram Risdon (c. 1580-1640), an English antiquarian and topographer, author of "Survey of the County of Devon." He was born at Winscot St. Giles, near Torrington, Devon, and was the eldest...
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Migration of the Rysdon family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

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Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Oliver, George, Collections Illustrating the History of the Catholic Religion in the Counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wilts, and Gloucester London: Charles Dolman, 61, New Bond Street, 1857. Print