The Kidmand surname comes from the Middle English word "kid(e)," which referred to a young goat. The name may have originally been a
nickname for someone energetically kid-like, or it may have
occupational for a herder of goats.
Early Origins of the Kidmand family
The surname Kidmand was first found in
Suffolk and Northamptonshire, where a William, Ralp Kide was on record in 12th century
Pipe Rolls for those counties. An Alan Kydeman was also on record in
Norfolk, in the 1275
Rotuli Hundredorum. The
Hundredorum Rolls also lists Reginald Kidd. The
Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 had three entries: Ricardus Kyd; Thomas Kydde; and Willelmus Kydde.
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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Kidmand family
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Kidmand Spelling Variations
A multitude of
spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to
England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Kidd, Kydd, Kidman, Kideman, Kidde, Kydeman and others.
Early Notables of the Kidmand family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Kidmand family to Ireland
Some of the Kidmand family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 105 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Kidmand family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families left
England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Kidmand or a variant listed above: Roger Kidd, who arrived in Virginia in 1623; Thomas Kidd, who came to Maryland in 1642; John Kidd, who was banished to the plantations of America in 1684.