The Anglo-Saxon name Ardoll comes from when the family resided in an area that was referred to as Airedale, which refers to those who lived in the valley of the river Aire found in the counties of Yorkshire and Cumberland.
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Early Origins of the Ardoll family
The surname Ardoll was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Ardoll family
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Ardoll Spelling Variations
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. Ardoll has been recorded under many different variations, including Ardall, Ardoll, Airedale, Irdale, Iredale and many more.
Early Notables of the Ardoll family
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Migration of the Ardoll family
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 Ardoll or a variant listed above: Thomas Iredell, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1700 and 1703. Abraham Iredale, an United Empire Loyalist, Lieutenant of Guides and Pioneers, fled to Canada as a result to the American Revolution..