Goodliffe Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Goodliffe name comes from the Middle English words "gode," meaning "good," and "ladde," or "lad," meaning "a servant;" as such, it was likely originally a nickname for a trusted servant, which was later taken on as a surname.

Goodliffe Early Origins

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The surname Goodliffe was first found in Yorkshire where in 1301 the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire list Robert Godelad as holding lands at that time. Years later, William Goodlad was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Cumberland in 1332. William Goodland was listed in Yorkshire in 1464.

Goodliffe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goodlet, Goddlett, Goodley, Goodly, Goodlad, Goodlat, Goodlatt, Goodl atte, Goodlegh, Gudlad, Goodleigh, Goodlaw, Guidlaw, Guidlad and many more.

Goodliffe Early History

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Goodliffe Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goodliffe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joseph Goodliffe, aged 46, who landed in America from New Bawley, England, in 1911
Maria Goodliffe, aged 52, who emigrated to the United States from New Bawley, England, in 1911
Clara Goodliffe, aged 25, who emigrated to the United States from Sleaford, England, in 1912
Harold Goodliffe, aged 19, who emigrated to America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1912
Ethel Maude M. Goodliffe, aged 33, who landed in America from Bristol, England, in 1922

Goodliffe Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Robert Goodliffe, aged 23, a blacksmith, arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Telegraph"
John Goodliffe (aged 19), a labourer, arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Eliza"

Contemporary Notables of the name Goodliffe (post 1700)

Lawrence Michael Andrew Goodliffe (1914-1976), English actor
Major Guy Vernon Goodliffe MC (1883-1963), British Army career officer and an English cricketer

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Citations

^ Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)

Other References

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. 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).
Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
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The Goodliffe Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Goodliffe Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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