England
Irelandladde is a name that was formed by the Anglo-Saxon society of old Britain. The name was thought to have been used for someone who once worked as a person who worked as a servant or a page. This surname was originally derived from the Old English word Ladde, an English occupational name for a servant. [1] [2] Conversely, another source claims that name was derived differently as "in Old English and Scotch, a lade means a canal or duct for water. " [3] In this latter scenario, the name would have been again an occupational name for one who works or lives near a canal.
The surname ladde was first found in Somerset where Godric Ladda was one of the first records of the name c. 1100. Later Richard Ladde was listed in Northumberland c. 1175 and Walter le Ladd was listed in Kent. [1] The Hundredorum Rolls of lists: Roger Ladde in Huntingdonshire and Thomas Ladde in Cambridgeshire. [2]
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our ladde research. Another 38 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 166 and 1664 are included under the topic Early ladde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of ladde include Ladd, Ladde, Laddey, Ladds, Lade, Ladey, Laddy and others.
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Migration of the ladde family to IrelandSome of the ladde family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
ladde migration to the United States +Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The ladde were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
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