Edrech History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Edrech

Edrech is a name whose history is entwined with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person who was known among other folk as rich and affluent. The surname Edrech originally derived from the Old English word Eadric which referred to wealth and power. This surname comes from a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames.

Edric or Eadric Streona (died 1017) was Ealdorman of the Mercians. He was "perhaps the Eadric whom Archbishop Oswald describes as his thegn in a charter of 988, and to whom he grants land belonging to the church of Worcester. The name Streona is usually held to be a nickname derived from Eadric's greediness after wealth, and to signify the 'Gainer' or 'Grasper.' " 1

His brother Edric or Eadric (fl. 1067) called the Wild was a powerful thegn, who in the time of Eadward the Confessor held lands in Herefordshire and Shropshire. 1

Early Origins of the Edrech family

Early History of the Edrech family

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Edrech Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Edrech were recorded, including Edridge, Edrick and others.

Early Notables of the Edrech family

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Migration of the Edrech family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Edrech family emigrate to North America: John Edridge and his wife Elizabeth who arrived in west New Jersey in 1664.