Aldreham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The origins of the Aldreham surname lie with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name Aldreham began when someone in that family worked as a duke, magistrate, or chief. [1]

Early Origins of the Aldreham family

The surname Aldreham was first found in Lincolnshire in eastern England. One of the first records of the family was Jukel Alderman, Sheriff of London, 1194 and this may the same Jacob Alderman, who was Sheriff of London, 1199. [2] James Alderman was Lord Mayor of London in 1216. And the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Robert le Alderman, Norfolk. [2]

Early History of the Aldreham family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aldreham research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 119 and 1194 are included under the topic Early Aldreham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Aldreham Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Aldreham has appeared include Aldreman, Alderman, Elderman, Aelderman and others.

Early Notables of the Aldreham family (pre 1700)

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Migration of the Aldreham family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Aldreham arrived in North America very early: Grace Alderman, who arrived at the age of 22 in Virginia in 1635, soon after the Plymouth settlement; and Peter Alderman, aged 32 arrived in Boston in 1820.

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. 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)