Redden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Redden family
The surname Redden was first found in the parish of Sprouston, Roxburghshire, at Redden, formerly a grange of the Abbey of Kelso. Some of the first records of the family were Henry de Reueden who witnessed a charter of part of Auchynlec to Waldeus filius Boydoni between 1160 and 1180, and about 1180 Hugh de Reueden witnessed a grant to the Abbey of Kelso by Radulph de Veir. "About the year 1250 there is recorded a confirmation by John, son of Hugh de Reveden, to Galfridus de Eskford. In 1258 Hugh de Reueden resigned the lands called Floris (now Floors) to the Abbey of Kelso, and a charter of 1285 establishes the descent of Hugh, son and heir of John son of Hugh de Reuedene." 1
Much further south in Devon England, "Raddon, in the [Raddon Hills of Shobrooke] gave the name to the family of Raddon." 2
Early History of the Redden family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Redden research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1160, 1250 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Redden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Redden Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Redden, Reddan, Reddin and others.
Early Notables of the Redden family
Notable amongst the family at this time was
Redden Ranking
In the United States, the name Redden is the 3,873rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3
Redden migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Redden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Bryen Redden, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 4
- James Redden, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 4
- Michael Redden, who landed in Mississippi in 1841 4
- George Redden, aged 26, who landed in New York in 1854 4
- Mary J Redden, aged 1, who arrived in New York in 1854 4
Redden migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Redden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- John Redden, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1848 5
- Honora Redden, aged 28, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Marion" 6
- Maria Redden, aged 23, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Telegraph"
- Rebecca Redden, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Telegraph"
- Elizabeth Redden, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Northern Light" 7
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Contemporary Notables of the name Redden (post 1700) +
- Don Redden, American basketball player
- James Anthony "Jim" Redden Jr. (b. 1929), American judge and politician
- Monroe Minor Redden (1901-1987), Democratic U.S. Congressman
- Curtis Gerald "Cap" Redden (1881-1919), American football player
- Billy Redden (b. 1956), American actor best known for his role as Lonnie, the banjo-playing boy, in the 1972 movie Deliverance
- Barry Redden (b. 1960), former American football running back
- Monroe Redden Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964 8
- Maurice A. Redden, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Dover 1st Ward, 1938 8
- Jack Redden, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 8th District, 1974 8
- George D. Redden Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1932 8
- ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Citations +
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM - EMIGRANT SHIP - 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848DavidMalcolm.htm
- South Australian Register Tuesday 12th December 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Marion 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/marion1854.shtml
- South Australian Register Monday 9th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Norther Light 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/northernlight1855.shtml
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html