Kidney History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Kidney name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Gedney in the county of Lincolnshire. The place-name is derived from the Old English Gyddan-ea, which literally means Gydda's island. Another source notes the place name probably means "island or well-watered land of a man called Gaeda or Gydda," from the Old English personal name. 1 Early Origins of the Kidney familyThe surname Kidney was first found in Lincolnshire at Gedney, a village and civil parish in the South Holland district that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Gadenai. 2 "The church [of Gedney] is a beautiful structure, supposed to have been built by the abbots of Crowland, who had large possessions in the parish; it contains 53 windows, those of the north aisle having considerable remains of painted glass." 3 Today the parish includes the hamlets of Gedney Drove End, Gedney Dyke, Gedney Dawsmere, and Gedney Marsh. One of the first records of the family was found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where Hervey de Gedeney was listed in Lincolnshire. 4 Early History of the Kidney familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kidney research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1640, 1698 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Kidney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kidney Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Kidney has undergone many spelling variations, including Gidney, Gibney, Gedney, Gibbney and others. Early Notables of the Kidney familyAnother 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kidney Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kidney RankingIn the United States, the name Kidney is the 18,626th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5 Migration of the Kidney family to IrelandSome of the Kidney family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Kidney were among those contributors: Kidney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Kidney Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kidney Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Kidney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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