EnglandIn ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Dudderidge surname lived close to a region called Dodda's ridge. The name is derived from the local of Dodridge, likely in Devon or the southwest country. [1]
The surname Dudderidge was first found in Devon where the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Richard de Doderig as holding lands there at that time. Later Richard Doderugge was listed in Devon in 1353. [2]
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It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Dudderidge are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Dudderidge include: Dodderidge, Doderidge, Dodderige, Doderige, Dotteridge and many more.
Notables of this surname at this time include: Sir John Doddridge (1555-1628), an English lawyer, justice of the king's bench, Member of Parliament. He was son of Richard Doddridge, merchant, of Barnstaple. [3]
Pentecost Dodderidge (died 1650), was an English...
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