Dudderidge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

In 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

Early Origins of the Dudderidge family

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. 2 Later Richard Doderugge was listed in Devon in 1353. 3

Early History of the Dudderidge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dudderidge research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1218, 1555, 1610, 1621, 1625, 1628, 1646, 1650, 1656 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Dudderidge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dudderidge Spelling Variations

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.

Early Notables of the Dudderidge family

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. 4Pentecost Dodderidge (died 1650), was an English...
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Dudderidge migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dudderidge Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Francis Dudderidge, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Ann" on August 1809, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Dudderidge (post 1700) +

Phil Dudderidge (b. 1949), English sound engineer who worked with Led Zeppelin and co-founder of Soundcraft Electronics
John Webster Dudderidge OBE (1906-2004), British canoeist, born in Sheffield, who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Ann voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1809 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/ann/1809