Addey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Addey family

The surname Addey was first found in the county of Berwickshire, Scotland, where "Ade Rede, William Ade of Inverkeithin rendered homage [to King Edward I] in 1296." 1

Early History of the Addey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Addey research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Addey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Addey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ade, Addie, Addy, Addey, Eadie, Eddie, Edie, Edey, Aidie, Aidy, Aiddye, Adie and many more.

Early Notables of the Addey family

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Migration of the Addey family to Ireland

Some of the Addey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Addey migration to the United States +

Addey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Cooper Addey, who landed in Colorado in 1899 2

Addey migration to South Africa +

After the Napoleonic Wars, Britain experienced a serious unemployment problem. Encouraged by the government in the 1820's, people traveled to the Cape Colony. This was one of the largest stages of British settlement in Africa. Lord Somerset the British governor in South Africa encouraged them to settle in the frontier area now known as the Eastern Cape. Life was hard and many left for better towns. Those who remained became a significant contribution to business and economy with agriculture and wool. Approximately 4,000 settlers arrived in 60 different parties from April to June 1820. 3

Addey Settlers in South Africa in the 19th Century

Mr. John Addey, (b. 1791), aged 29, Irish apothecary travelled aboard the "Fanny" arriving in Eastern Cape, South Africa in 1820, he died in 1868 4

Sources +

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)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau Giliomee, H. and Mbenga, B. (2007). | New History of South Africa. Tafelberg Publishers, Cape Town, pg 85-87.
1839 British Settlers to South Africa (Retrieved 16th September 2021). https://www.1820settlers.com/