Chads History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Chads

What does the name Chads mean?

Chads is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that came from the Old English personal name Ceadd, also rendered as Ceadda. Unlike most Old English personal names, this name remained in use for a substantial length of time after the Norman Conquest. The popularity of the name was perhaps aided by the exploits of St. Chad, who was the third Bishop of Litchfield in the 7th century.

Early Origins of the Chads family

The surname Chads was first found in Norfolk 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 Chads family

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Chads 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. Chads has been recorded under many different variations, including Chadd, Chad, Chadds, Chads and others.

Early Notables of the Chads family

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Migration of the Chads 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 Chads or a variant listed above: William Chadd who settled in Maryland in 1742; John Chadd settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1768; Mary Chadd arrived in Virginia, aged 17; in 1635; Frances Chadds settled in Pennsylvania in 1682..

Contemporary Notables of the name Chads (post 1700) +

ieutenant-colonel L John Cornell Chads (1793-1854), British Naval officer, President of the British Virgin Islands (1852–1854)
Admiral Sir Henry Chads KCB (1819-1906), British Royal Navy officer, Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, son of Admiral Sir Henry Ducie Chads
William Elliot Chads, American freelance artist
Sir Henry Duce Chads (1788-1868), British admiral, son of Captain Henry Chads, also of the navy, who died in 1799 1

Sources +

Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 25 Nov. 2019