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Liddle History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Liddle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Liddle family

The surname Liddle was first found in Roxburghshire, where "this surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Liddel.'" 1 "The family, in which there have been two peerages, were found among the merchants of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, some two centuries and a half since.

The name seems to have been derived from the Liddel, a river of Roxburghshire." 2 "For the last two centuries the Liddells have frequently filled the offices of High Sheriff of the county and of mayor of Newcastle." 3

"There is, however, an old manor of Liddel in Cumberland from which the name may also have been derived. Persons named Lidel or Lidale appear in various records of the reigns of David II, Robert II, and Robert III, and James I, but none of them seem to have had lands in Liddesdale." 4

Another source claims the family "descended from Turgis Brundoz, a Norman, to whom Liddel or Lydale, on the borders of Scotland, was granted by Ranulph Meschin, temp. Henry I. It remained with his descendants till temp. John, when it passed away by an heiress to the house of De Stuteville, and then to that of Wake. The younger branch of the De Liddels settled in Scotland, where John de Lidel in 1292 held the revenues of Dundee in farm, while about the same time William de Lydel was seneschal of the Bishop of Glasgow, and led the forces of the see to the support of Robert Bruce." 5

One of the first records of the name was Richard de Lidel, who witnessed a charter of the church of Largs between 1202 and 1234. Later, Galfridus Liddal was listed in Roxburghshire in 1266.

Early History of the Liddle family

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Liddle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Liddell, Liddel, Liddall, Liddle and others.

Early Notables of the Liddle family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Duncan Liddel (Liddell) (1561-1613), the Scottish mathematician and physician. Liddel was born in Aberdeen and after an education in languages and philosophy, he went abroad at age of 18. In Germany, he studied under a...
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Liddle Ranking

In the United States, the name Liddle is the 9,942^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Liddle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Liddle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Liddle, who settled in Virginia in 1650
Tho Liddle, who landed in Virginia in 1650 7

Liddle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Liddle, aged 15, who landed in Georgia in 1775 7

Liddle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Liddle, who arrived in New York in 1812 7
Alexander Liddle, who landed in New York in 1812 7
Thomas Liddle, who arrived in New York in 1812 7
Robert Liddle, who landed in New York in 1812 7
William Liddle, who arrived in Indiana in 1832 7
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Liddle migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Liddle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Hugh Liddle, English convict from Halifax, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 8
William Liddle, Scottish Convict from Scotland, who was transported aboard the "Aboukir" on December 24, 1851, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 9
Thomas Liddle, aged 19, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Reliance" 10
Margaret Liddle, aged 34, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Amazon" 11
John Liddle, aged 6, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Amazon" 11
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Liddle migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Liddle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mark Liddle, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Woodlark" in 1873
John Robert Liddle, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Woodlark" in 1873
John Liddle, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wanganui" in 1882
Elizabeth Liddle, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wanganui" in 1882
Margaret Liddle, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wanganui" in 1882
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Contemporary Notables of the name Liddle (post 1700) +

Steven Michael "Steve" Liddle (b. 1959), American Major League Baseball bench coach
Don Liddle (1925-2000), American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher
Andrew R. Liddle (b. 1965), English professor of astrophysics at the University of Sussex, Brighton
Jeremy "Krikit" Liddle, Canadian bass guitarist of pop punk band Faber Drive
James Frederick "Fred" Liddle (b. 1904), English professional association football
Craig Liddle (b. 1971), English former footballer
Christopher Liddle (b. 1984), English cricket player
Gary Liddle (b. 1986), English footballer
Roger John Liddle (b. 1947), Baron Liddle, British political adviser
Roderick E. L. "Rod" Liddle (b. 1960), British journalist, former editor of BBC Radio 4 's Today program

Historic Events for the Liddle family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Harold Liddle (b. 1919), English Leading Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Sunderland, County Durham, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 12

The Liddle Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Hinc odor et sanitas
Motto Translation: Hence fragrance and health.

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anson voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1843 with 499 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anson/1843
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 18) Aboukir voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island. [These convicts appear to have all landed in Van Diemen's Land], Australia in 1851 with 280 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/aboukir/1851
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RELIANCE 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Reliance.htm
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) AMAZON 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/amazon1852.shtml
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm