| ![Show Contents]() Conday History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CondayWhat does the name Conday mean? The Boernician-Scottish Conday family lived in the area called Condie, in the county of Perthshire. This place-name is derived from the Old English word conduit meaning to lead and was applied to settlements in areas near water-channels, streams or rivers. Early Origins of the Conday familyThe surname Conday was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say before the Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Conday familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conday research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1414, 1541, 1682, 1717 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Conday History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Conday Spelling VariationsSpelling rules had not yet evolved in medieval Scotland, some names dating from that era often appear many different ways. Some spelling variations of Conday include Condy, Condie, Conedy, Conndy, Conndie, Caundie, Caundy, Cundie, Cundy, Coneday, Conady, Connedie, Caunedy, Caunnday, Caundey, Coundey, Conday, Condey, Connidy, Cunnidie, Cuneday, Cunady, Cunnedie, Caunidy and many more. Early Notables of the Conday familyMore information is included under the topic Early Conday Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Conday family to IrelandSome of the Conday family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Conday familyThe Boernician-Scottish people who came to North America were often nearly penniless when they arrived, and brought very few personal effects with them. Much Scottish heritage was lost in the process, and it is only this century that highland games, Clan societies, and other patriotic Scottish organizations have helped the ancestors of Scots to rediscover their national legacy. Condays were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: William Condy of New London, who settled in Connecticut in 1664, and was master of a vessel in the West Indies trade. In 1679 on a voyage to London, England, his vessel was taken by the Algerians. William died in 1685. Thomas Condy was a soldier in Turner Company in the year 1678, in Boston..
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