Todde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Todde is derived from the Northern Middle English word "tod(de)," which meant fox. 1

"The expression "wily tod" occurs in the writings of Wickliffe, and the word is made use of by B. Jonson. Before fox-hunting became a fashionable sport, and when churchwardens, acting under the Statute of 24. Hen. VIII., were accustomed to pay "xijd. for the head of every foxe," a class of men gained a precarious livelihood by hunting foxes and lesser vermin, and obtained the designations Todhunter and Todman, both of which have become well-known surnames. " 2

Early Origins of the Todde family

The surname Todde was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland where they held a family seat from early times.

"With two or three exceptions the second "d" appears to be no older than the eighteenth century. Baldwin Tod held land in Lambirtoun, c. 1270, and the croft of Robert Tod in the vill of Gordune is mentioned, c. 1280. " 3

Early History of the Todde family

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Todde Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Todd, Tod, Todde and others.

Early Notables of the Todde family

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Migration of the Todde family to Ireland

Some of the Todde family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Todde family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George and Mary Todd settled in Virginia in 1650; Robert Todd settled in Virginia in 1622; William Todd settled in Virginia in 1651. Adam, Andrew, Charles, Daniel, David, George, James, John, Patrick, Robert and William Todd all arrived in Philadelphia between 1800 and 1870..

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)