Guidlaw History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Guidlaw 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. Early Origins of the Guidlaw familyThe surname Guidlaw 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. 1 Early History of the Guidlaw familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guidlaw research. Another 202 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1437, 1491, 1510, 1576, 1600, 1620, 1639 and 1645 are included under the topic Early Guidlaw History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Guidlaw Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Goodlet, Goddlett, Goodley, Goodly, Goodlad, Goodlat, Goodlatt, Goodlatte, Goodlegh, Gudlad, Goodleigh, Goodlaw, Guidlaw, Guidlad and many more. Early Notables of the Guidlaw familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Guidlaw Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Guidlaw familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Goodley settled in Virginia in 1773; Peter, Andrew and Robert Goodlad settled in Virginia in 1664.
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