Roddick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Roddick surname is derived from the Middle English word "ruddock," in turn from the Old English "ruddoc," meaning "red;" and it has been suggested that the name was taken on as nickname for "robin rebreast." 1 2
The surname no doubt also came from the place named Penruddock, a small village in the English county of Cumbria.
Early Origins of the Roddick family
The surname Roddick was first found in Bedfordshire where Azor Ruddoch was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1176. Later, we found Matlilda Ruddoc in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275. 2
The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had only one entry for the family, that of Ralph Ruddoc in Hertfordshire. (Bardlsey)
In later years, some of the family were found further north in Scotland, where it is presumed that the name was "from Old English personal name Rudd + diminutive -ock. Mostly found in Dumfriesshire, John Ruddack was schoolmaster at Hoddam, died in 1744. Hew Roddick, miller, 1688, and five more of the name in the neighborhood (Dumfries)." 3
Early History of the Roddick family
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Roddick Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Penruddock, Penruddocke, Penriddick, Penriddock, Penroddock, Penroddocke, Ruddock, Ruddocke, Ruddicke, Ruddick, Riddick, Roddick and many more.
Early Notables of the Roddick family
Distinguished members of the family include Colonel John Penruddock (Penruddocke) (1619-1655), an English Cavalier during the English Civil War and the English Interregnum, remembered as the leader...
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Migration of the Roddick family to Ireland
Some of the Roddick family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Roddick migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Roddick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- William Roddick, aged 35, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1774 4
Roddick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Thomas Geo. Roddick, aged 47, who settled in America, in 1894
- T. G. Roddick, aged 47, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1895
- Thomas G. Roddick, aged 41, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1897
Roddick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- David Roddick, aged 37, who landed in America from Dumfries, in 1903
- Amy Roddick, aged 49, who settled in America from London, in 1906
- Thomas G. Roddick, aged 24, who landed in America from Liverpool, England, in 1913
- Alexander Roddick, aged 25, who landed in America from Glasgow, in 1918
- Thomas Gibson Roddick, aged 31, who settled in America from Liverpool, England, in 1919
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Roddick migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Roddick Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
- Thomas G. Roddick, aged 57, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1910
- James Roddick, aged 41, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1924
Contemporary Notables of the name Roddick (post 1700) +
- Andy Roddick (b. 1982), American tennis player former World No. 1, founder of the Andy Roddick Foundation
- Dame Anita Lucia Roddick DBE (1943-2007), English retail entrepreneur, founder of The Body Shop
- Val Roddick (d. 2009), Canadian politician, BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly
- Sir Thomas George Roddick (1846-1923), Newfoundland surgeon, medical administrator, and politician
- Sam Roddick (b. 1971), British businesswoman
Historic Events for the Roddick family +
- Mrs. Lizzie Roddick (1877-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 5
Citations +
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- 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)
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance