Bridy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Bridy

What does the name Bridy mean?

Bridy was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Bridy family lived in Perth and Arbroath, in Angus where the name can be found since very early times.

Early Origins of the Bridy family

The surname Bridy was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Bridy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bridy research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1451, 1453, 1513 and 1667 are included under the topic Early Bridy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bridy Spelling Variations

Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Bridy has appeared Bryde, Brydie, Bridie, Breeddie, Briddie, Bride and many more.

Early Notables of the Bridy family

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Migration of the Bridy family to Ireland

Some of the Bridy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bridy migration to the United States +

Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Bridy:

Bridy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Bridy, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 1

Sources +

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)