Caddick History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Caddick familyThe surname Caddick was first found in Cambridgeshire where the family was first referenced in the year 1260 when Richard Caddoc held estates in that shire. [1] There is a distinct Welsh connection as the name may have been derived from "the son of Caradoc, which was a Welsh personal name." [2] Furthermore, a Gloucestershire visitation noted Cradock ap Howell ap Grono (no date given) Cadoc the Wise (Cattwg Ddoeth in Welsh) (d. 570?), was "a Welsh saint, the early lives of whom are so contradictory that it must be supposed that there was more than one person of the name, is said to have been the son of Gwynllyw Filwr, Lord of Gwynllwg in Glamorganshire. He voluntarily devoted himself to a religious life from his earliest years, and miracles are ascribed to him while yet in his boyhood. " [3] Early History of the Caddick familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caddick research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Caddick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Caddick Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Caddick family name include Cadick, Caddick, Caddock, Cadock, Cadicot and many more. Early Notables of the Caddick familyDistinguished members of the family include
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Caddick surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Caddick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Caddick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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