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Bryden History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Bryden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Bryden family

The surname Bryden was first found in Roxburghshire, 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 Bryden family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bryden research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1400, 1527, 1590 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Bryden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bryden Spelling Variations

Medieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Bryden has been spelled Bryden, Briden, Brydin, Bridyne, Brydyne, Brydon, Bridane, Brydone and many more.

Early Notables of the Bryden family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Sir Phillip Bryden

Bryden Ranking

In the United States, the name Bryden is the 16,610^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bryden migration to the United States +

Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them:

Bryden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Bryden who settled in New York City in 1823
John Bryden, who landed in New York in 1843 2
James Bryden, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1850 2
Thomas Beattie Bryden, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1850 2
William Bryden, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1884 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bryden migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bryden Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Robert Bryden, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1783

Bryden migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bryden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Henry Bryden, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on April 1st, 1822, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3
William Bryden, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Tomatin" in 1840 4
Margaret Bryden, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Tomatin" in 1840 4
Adam Bryden, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Tomatin" in 1840 4
James Bryden, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Tomatin" in 1840 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bryden migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bryden Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Bryden, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 8th December 1862 5
Mrs. Bryden, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 8th December 1862 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Bryden (post 1700) +

Thomas Ray "T.R." Bryden (b. 1959), American retired professional baseball player who played one season for the California Angels in 1986
Major-General William Bryden (1880-1972), American President of Secretary of War's Separations Board (1944-1946) 6
Walter Bryden, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Pomfret; Elected 1920 7
Albert J. Bryden, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 20th District, 1958 7
William Campbell Rough "Bill" Bryden CBE (1942-2022), Scottish stage and film director and screenwriter from Greenock, Renfrewshire, recipient of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director (1985): The Mysteries
Mr. William Bryden O.B.E., British Head of Scenes of Crime for British Transport Police, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Policing 8
Rod Bryden (b. 1941), Canadian businessman from Port Elgin, New Brunswick, former owner of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League from 1992 until 2003
Matthew Bryden, British-born, Canadian political analyst now living in Nairobi, Kenya
Marion Helen Bryden (1918-2013), Canadian politician from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ontario MPP (1975-1990)
Walter Kenneth "Ken" Bryden (1916-2001), Canadian NDP member of the Ontario legislature from 1959 to 1967
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 190 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1822
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TOMATIN 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Tomatin.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, November 3) William Bryden. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Bryden/William/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists