The original Gaelic versions of today's Irish names demonstrate a proud, ancient past. The original Gaelic form of the name Ardiles is Mac Ardghail, from the word "ardghal," which means "high valor."
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Early Origins of the Ardiles family
The surname Ardiles was first found in County Louth (Irish: Lú) the smallest county in Ireland, located on the East coast, in the Province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
Early History of the Ardiles family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ardiles research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1592 are included under the topic Early Ardiles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Ardiles Spelling Variations
People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Ardiles that are preserved in archival documents are Cardle, McCardle, Cardell, McCardel, McCardell and others.
Early Notables of the Ardiles family
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Migration of the Ardiles family
Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Ardiles to North America: Arthur, Edward, Henry, James, William Cardell all settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1860; James McCardle, also Michael, Owen, Patrick, Philip, Thomas, and James McArdy all settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860. Arthur, Peter, Philip and Mary McCardel settled in Pennsylvania between 1773 and 1845.
