Kyderminstre History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Kyderminstre come from when the family resided in Kidderminster, a village in Worcestershire. The place-name was recorded as Chideminstre in the Domesday Book, 1 which was compiled in 1086, and as Kedeleministere in 1154. The place-name is derived from the Old English personal name Cydela, and the Old English word mynster, which meant monastery. The place-name as a whole means "monastery of a man called Cydela." The surname means "one who came from Kidderminster." 2 Early Origins of the Kyderminstre familyThe surname Kyderminstre was first found in Worcestershire at Kidderminster. "At the time of the Conquest this was a royal manor, and it continued so until the reign of Henry II., when it passed into the hands of various possessors, of whom Waller, the poet, was subsequently one." 3 Early History of the Kyderminstre familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kyderminstre research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1230, 1487, 1498, 1500, 1512, 1524, 1531, 1594, 1597, 1693 and 1744 are included under the topic Early Kyderminstre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kyderminstre Spelling VariationsThe 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. Kyderminstre has been recorded under many different variations, including Kittermaster, Kidderminster, Kiddermaster, Kiddiminstre, Keedomister, Kederminster, Kidiministre, Kidiminstre, Kytermyster and many more. Early Notables of the Kyderminstre familyDistinguished members of the family include
Migration of the Kyderminstre familyFor 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 Kyderminstre or a variant listed above: Hugh Kiddermaster, who arrived in Virginia in 1628; Anthony Kittermaster, who was on record in Ontario in 1871; and Albert Kittermaster, also on record in Ontario in 1871..
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