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The Anglo-Saxon name Houldyke comes from when the family resided in Holdich, Norfolk. This locale cannot be found today, but was listed pre 1700.
The surname Houldyke 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Houldyke research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Houldyke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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. Houldyke has been recorded under many different variations, including Holditch, Holdich, Holdrich, Holdridge, Hilditch and many more.
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Houldyke Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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 Houldyke or a variant listed above: Richard Holdick who settled in Virginia in 1650; J. and H. Holdridge settled in Philadelphia in 1822.