| ![Show Contents]() Eddie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Eddie familyThe surname Eddie was first found in the county of Berwickshire, Scotland, where "Ade Rede, William Ade of Inverkeithin rendered homage [to King Edward I] in 1296." 1 Eddi, Aedde, or Eddius (fl. 669), was an English "biographer, who assumed the name of Stephanus probably on taking orders, was brought into Northumbria by Bishop Wilfrith or Wilfrid when he returned from Canterbury in 669. " 2 Early History of the Eddie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eddie research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1500, 1622, 1634, 1640, 1675, 1685, 1708 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Eddie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eddie Spelling VariationsDuring the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Eddie occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Ade, Addie, Addy, Addey, Eadie, Eddie, Edie, Edey, Aidie, Aidy, Aiddye, Adie and many more. Early Notables of the Eddie familyWilliam Ade; and John Etty of York (c. 1634-1708), an English architect and craftsman; and his son, William Etty (c. 1675-1734), an English architect and craftsman, best known for designing Holy Trinity Church, Leeds and probably Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland.
William Addy (fl. 1685) was a writing-master based in London, and the author of a system of shorthand published in 1685.
Many Addies made important contributions in Scottish and northern English life. For more details see Zetland Family Histories by F. I. Grant, and the Adies of Smiddiegreen by W. MacFarlane.
John Attey was a composer of part-songs, who flourished in the first...
Another 123 words (9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eddie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eddie Rankingthe United States, the name Eddie is the 12,646th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Eddie family to IrelandSome of the Eddie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Eddie migration to the United States | + |
Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Eddie, or a spelling variation of the surname include:
Eddie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Eddie, who arrived in New York, NY in 1834 4
- Mary Eddie, aged 20, who arrived in New York, NY in 1834 4
- James Eddie, aged 57, who landed in Missouri in 1842 4
| Eddie migration to Australia | + |
Eddie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John Eddie, Scottish convict who was convicted in Aberdeen, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Dudbrook" on 17th November 1852, arriving in Western Australia 5
| Eddie migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Eddie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Eddie, American settler travelling from San Francisco aboard the ship "William" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 2nd April 1853 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Eddie (post 1700) | + |
- Andrew Eddie, American longest serving developer for Joomla project
- David Eddie, American-born, Canadian columnist for the Globe and Mail
- James Eddie, American politician, Postmaster at York, Pennsylvania, 1791-94 7
- J. Roland Eddie, American politician, Mayor of Winona, Minnesota, 1952 8
- B. D. Eddie, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944, 1952, 1956 8
- Lindsay Atkins Eddie (1845-1913), South-African amateur astronomer, eponym of the lunar crater so named
- Dwayne Eddie McClain (b. 1963), American former professional basketball player
- Christopher Eddie Mims (1970-2008), American football defensive end
- Eddie John David Redmayne OBE (b. 1982), English Laurence Olivier Award, Golden Globe Award and Tony award winning actor and model, known for My Week with Marilyn (2011), The Theory of Everything (2014), and most recently as Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film series.
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- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 23rd July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dudbrook
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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