Grimsdale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Grimsdale family

The surname Grimsdale was first found in Cheshire at the hamlet of Grimsditch. "The hamlet of Grimsditch is in the township [of Lower Whitley]; and Grimsditch Hall is the property of the family of Grimsditch." 1 The family name was first referenced in the year 1206 but in 1474 when Peter Grymsdytch held estates near Bucklow in Cheshire.

Early History of the Grimsdale family

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Grimsdale Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grimsditch, Grimsdich, Grymsditch, Grimsdytch and many more.

Early Notables of the Grimsdale family

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Grimsdale migration to Australia +

Grimsdale Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Grimsdale, aged 34, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Marion" 2

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The MARION 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Marion.htm