The surname Laidly was first found in Selkirk 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 Laidly family
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Laidly Spelling Variations
During the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Laidly occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Laidlaw, Laidlay, Laidler, Laidley, Ladlyle and others.
Early Notables of the Laidly family
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Migration of the Laidly family
Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Laidly, or a spelling variation of the surname include: David Laidlaw, an "emigrant in bondage," who arrived in America in 1750; Douglas Laidlaw, who arrived in Canda in 1790; James Laidlay, a Scotch-Irish immigrant to New England in 1718.
