Wyldes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The name Wyldes is an ancient name that was given to a person in Britain soon after the arrival of the Normans in the 1066. It is a name for a person who was a person of wild or undisciplined character. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Old English word "wilde," meaning "untamed" or "uncivilized." 1

There may be a Norman connection in that some references refer the name as a variant of the French Le Sauvage. 2 The Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists Unfrid Salvage and Walter Salvage in Normandy (1180-1195.) 3

Early Origins of the Wyldes family

The surname Wyldes was first found in Berkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Wyld Court. 4 The family claims descent from Ulric Wilde, a Domesday tenant in that county. 5

"This ancient English name is mostly confined to the northern midlands, its principal homes being in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and the West Riding [of Yorkshire], whence it has spread to the counties around. " 6

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed various early spelling of the family including: Emma la Willde, Oxfordshire; Walter le Wilde, Suffolk; and William le Wilde, Huntingdonshire. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed numerous entries for Johannes Wylde. 7

Early History of the Wyldes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wyldes research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1508, 1550, 1559, 1584, 1590, 1609, 1611, 1616, 1627, 1660, 1669, 1679 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Wyldes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wyldes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wild, Wilde, Wildee, Wylde, Wildes and others.

Early Notables of the Wyldes family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Thomas Wylde (ca.1508-1559), Clothier of The Commandery, Worcester, England; George Wild or George Wylde (1550-1616), an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1584 and 1611; John Wilde or John Wylde (1590-1669)...
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Migration of the Wyldes family to Ireland

Some of the Wyldes family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wyldes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wyldes Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Edward Wyldes, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Enniscorthy, Ireland, in 1907
Lizzie Wyldes, aged 11, who landed in America from Enniscorthy, Ireland, in 1907
Michael Wyldes, aged 4, who landed in America from Enniscorthy, Ireland, in 1907
Richard Wyldes, aged 14, who immigrated to the United States from Enniscorthy, Ireland, in 1907
Margaret H. Wyldes, aged 18, who settled in America, in 1920
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The Wyldes Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Veritas victrix
Motto Translation: Truth Conquered.

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.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)