Aldich Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Aldich come from when the family resided in Holdich, Norfolk. This locale cannot be found today, but was listed pre 1700.

Aldich Early Origins

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The surname Aldich was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Aldich Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Aldich has been recorded under many different variations, including Holditch, Holdich, Holdrich, Holdridge, Hilditch and many more.

Aldich Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aldich research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Aldich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Aldich Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Aldich Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Aldich or a variant listed above: Richard Holdick who settled in Virginia in 1650; J. and H. Holdridge settled in Philadelphia in 1822.

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Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Aldich Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Aldich Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 10 June 2014 at 08:34.