Holdridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Holdridge

What does the name Holdridge mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Holdridge comes from when the family resided in Holdich, Norfolk. This locale cannot be found today, but was listed pre 1700.

Early Origins of the Holdridge family

The surname Holdridge was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Holdridge family

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Holdridge Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Holdridge has been recorded under many different variations, including Holditch, Holdich, Holdrich, Holdridge, Hilditch and many more.

Early Notables of the Holdridge family

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Holdridge migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Holdridge or a variant listed above:

Holdridge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J. H. Holdridge, who settled in Philadelphia in 1822

Holdridge migration to Canada +

Holdridge Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. David Holdridge U.E. born in Pennsylvania, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 1

Holdridge migration to Australia +

Holdridge Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Wilfra Holdridge, British Convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Eden" on 12th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Holdridge (post 1700) +

Barbara Ann Holdridge (1929-2025), American recording executive, with her business partner, Marianne Mantell, co-founded Caedmon Records in 1952, entirely female-owned company Caedmon stressed gender equality and focused on many women's writings, pioneer in the genre of spoken word literary recordings, and is considered to have laid the foundation for modern audio books
Ransome Gillett Holdridge (1836-1899), American landscape painter in Northern California
Lee Holdridge (b. 1944), Haitian-born American composer and orchestrator
Leslie Ransselaer Holdridge (1907-1999), American botanist professor and climatologist
John Herbert Holdridge (1924-2001), American foreign service officer and diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore (1975–1978) and Indonesia (1982–1986)
Herbert Charles Holdridge (1892-1974), American military officer, the only United States Army General to retire during World War II
Cheryl Holdridge (1945-2009), American actress, best known as an original cast member of the Mickey Mouse Club
Alex Holdridge (b. 1975), United States film writer/director
Horace Holdridge (b. 1841), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Lenawee County 1st District, 1893-94 3
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th December 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html