Wading History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Wading arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Wading family lived in Yorkshire, at Wadding. Early Origins of the Wading familyThe surname Wading was first found in Yorkshire where they are "perhaps the patronymical form of the Anglo-Saxon Wade." 1 Early History of the Wading familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wading research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086, 1581, 1588, 1591, 1644 and 1657 are included under the topic Early Wading History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wading Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Wadding, Wadden, Waddyng, Wading and others. Early Notables of the Wading familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wading Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Wading family to IrelandSome of the Wading family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Wading name or one of its variants: Wading Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
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