Aldidge History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsAldidge is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in Holdich, Norfolk. This locale cannot be found today, but was listed pre 1700. Early Origins of the Aldidge familyThe surname Aldidge 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. Early History of the Aldidge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aldidge research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Aldidge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aldidge Spelling VariationsThe 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. Aldidge has been recorded under many different variations, including Holditch, Holdich, Holdrich, Holdridge, Hilditch and many more. Early Notables of the Aldidge familyAnother 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Aldidge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Aldidge familyFor 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 Aldidge 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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