Show ContentsChidgy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Chidgy

What does the name Chidgy mean?

The Chidgy name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the parish of Chedzoy, near Bridgewater in the county of Somerset, England. "The church [of Chedzoy] is a spacious cruciform structure in the Norman style, with a lofty embattled tower, and a north and south porch, over the latter of which is the date 1579. Roman coins have frequently been discovered. " 1

Chedzoy dates back to Saxon times when it was first recorded as Chedesie, in 729 and literally meant "island or dry ground in marsh, of a man called *Cedd," from the Old English personal name + "eg." 2

Alternatively, the name could have originated in "Chevtsey, a town in Surrey, England, near the Thames, pronounced by the natives, Chedsey, meaning 'Cerot's Island.'" 3

Early Origins of the Chidgy family

The surname Chidgy was first found in Somerset, England. "Chedgey in the London Directory is a very natural variant.' 4

Early History of the Chidgy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chidgy research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1349, 1369, 1510, 1528, 1531, 1574 and 1778 are included under the topic Early Chidgy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chidgy Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Chidgy has undergone many spelling variations, including Chedzoy, Chedzey, Chidzoy, Chedgey, Chedsey, Chidgey, Chidsey, Chedesy and many more.

Early Notables of the Chidgy family

William Chedsey or Cheadsey (1510?-1574?), English divine, a native of Somersetshire. "He was admitted a scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 10 March 1528, was elected a...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Chidgy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chidgy migration to Australia+

Chidgy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Chidgy, (b. 1803), aged 29 who was convicted in Somerset, England for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Circassian" on 4th November 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  3. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  4. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  5. Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 8th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/circassian

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