Aldock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The ancestors of the name Aldock date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Aldock family lived in Holdich, Norfolk. This locale cannot be found today, but was listed pre 1700.

Early Origins of the Aldock family

The surname Aldock 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 Aldock family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aldock research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Aldock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Aldock Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Aldock are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Aldock include: Holditch, Holdich, Holdrich, Holdridge, Hilditch and many more.

Early Notables of the Aldock family

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Aldock migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Aldock or a variant listed above:

Aldock Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Rice Aldock, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 1

Citations +

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)