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The English surname Sidell was a habitational name, taken on from any of several place names such as Sidaal, in Lancashire, Siddal in West Yorkshire or Siddle in East Harsley, North Yorkshire. These place names come from the Old English word "si-d," meaning "wide," and "halh," meaning a "nook" or "recess." 1
The surname Sidell was first found in either Lancashire where the name was derived from Siddall, a small estate in the parish of Middleton or at Siddall, a hamlet in the parish of Halifax, Yorkshire. 2
The first record of the family was found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 where Thomas Sydall was listed. Janet Sydell, of Fullwood was later listed in the Lancashire Wills at Richmond in 1503. 3
Another source notes "the Siddalls or Siddells or Siddles were represented in York in the 17th century: William Siddall was sheriff of that city in 1652. They are also to be found in Derbyshire." 4
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sidell research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1546, 1560, 1571, 1572, 1588 and 1960 are included under the topic Early Sidell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Siddall, Sydal, Sidel, Sidle, Seedall, Seedell and others.
Notables of this surname at this time include: Henry Siddall or Syddall (died 1572), English divine who became rector of Woodford in Essex on 5 July 1530. In 1546 he became rector of Berrow in Cheshire, and in the following year he was included in the royal commission appointed to rectify disorders in the church. On the accession of Mary, Siddall was one of the first to become a convert to Roman Catholicism. After the accession...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: