The
Norman Conquest of
England in 1066 added many new elements to an already vibrant culture. Among these were thousands of new names. The Cadbury family lived at
Cadbury in
Devon or
Somerset. "There are ancient entrenchments called 'Cadbury Castle' at both the Devonshire and Somersetshire Cadburys."
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Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print Early Origins of the Cadbury family
The surname Cadbury was first found in Cadbury, a parish, in the union of Tiverton,
hundred of Hayridge in
Devon. "On the summit of a high hill called Cadbury Castle, is an inclosure nearly circular, consisting of a single vallum and fosse, supposed to be either of British or of Roman origin; near it some Roman coins were found in 1827."
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.Alternatively, the name could have originated in Somerset at either North Cadbury or South Cadbury. "Near the village are the remains of one of the most famous ancient fortifications in England: it was situated on the northern extremity of a ridge of hills, and was encircled by four trenches. Numerous Roman coins have been discovered; and the origin of the place may, with much probability, be ascribed to that people." [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Literally the place name Cadbury means "fortified place or stronghold of a man called Cada." [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) The Somerset parish dates back to Saxon times when it was first listed as Cadanbyrig c. 1000. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, the was known as Cadeberie. [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) Hence, the family surname, is conjecturally descended William de Poilley, who would have adopted the name de Cadbury or Cadbury.
Richard Tapper Cadbury (1768-1860), a native of Exeter moved to Birmingham in 1794 where he and Joseph Rutte started a tea and coffee business. Richard's son, John Cadbury (1801-1889) took over the business and was the founder of Cadbury, the chocolate business based in Birmingham.
Early History of the Cadbury family
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Cadbury Spelling Variations
Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of
spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to
England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Cadbury, Cabbury, Cadbery, Cadberry, Cadburie, Cadebury and many more.
Early Notables of the Cadbury family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Cadbury family to Ireland
Some of the Cadbury family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Cadbury family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Cadbury or a variant listed above:
Cadbury Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Bryan Cadbury, who arrived in Virginia in 1699 [5]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Cadbury Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Anne Cadbury, who landed in Carolina in 1724 [5]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Cadbury Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Joel Cadbury who arrived in New York State in 1853
Contemporary Notables of the name Cadbury (post 1700)
- Henry Joel Cadbury (1883-1974), American Quaker scholar
- George Cadbury (1839-1922), English third son of John Cadbury
- William Adlington Cadbury (1867-1957), English businessman at Cadbury's, he commissioned the first Cadbury logo in 1905 based on his signature
- Barrow Cadbury (1862-1958), English managing director of Cadbury's, founder of the Barrow Cadbury Trust
- Richard Barrow Cadbury (1835-1899), English second son of the Quaker John Cadbury, founder of Cadbury's
- Richard Tapper Cadbury (1768-1860), English merchant in a linen draper's business, father of John Cadbury
- John Cadbury (1801-1889), English founder of Cadbury-Schweppes, one of the world's largest chocolate producers
- George Cadbury (1839-1922), Quaker businessman
- Edward Cadbury (1873-1948), British chairman of Cadbury Brothers, founder of the Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust
- Sir George Adrian Hayhurst Cadbury CH DL (1929-2015), British Olympic rower, Chairman of Cadbury and Cadbury Schweppes for 24 years
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