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![Show Contents]() Martinsdale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The lineage of the name Martinsdale begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the settlement of Martindale in the county of Westmorland (now part of Cumbria). The surname Martinsdale belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Martinsdale familyThe surname Martinsdale was first found in Westmorland, (now Cumbria.) "Martindale is the name of an old Cumberland family dating back to the 14th century, and holding much property in that shire up to the 17th century and later. An ecclesiastical district in Westmorland is thus called." 1 The valley of Martindale lies close to Hawes Water in the Lake District of England. The valley is accessed across Deepdale Beck from Patterdale which is eight miles from Ambleside. The chapelry of Martindale has remained small over the centuries having only 198 people by the late 1800s. 2 Many of the family were found in Yorkshire in the 15th century. The Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society) listed Katerina Martyngdale in 1475 and John Markyngdale in 1476. 3 Early History of the Martinsdale familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Martinsdale research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1623 and 1686 are included under the topic Early Martinsdale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Martinsdale 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 Martinsdale has undergone many spelling variations, including Martindall, Martindale, Martyndale, Martyndall, Martyndate, Martyndell, Martynelle, Martynsdale, Martindate, Martindel, Martindell, Martinelle, Martinsdale, Martyngalle, Martyngall, Martinsdall, Martingale, Martingall, Martingdale and many more. Early Notables of the Martinsdale familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Martinsdale Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Martinsdale migration to the United States | + |
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 Martinsdale were among those contributors:
Martinsdale Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- M. Martinsdale, who arrived in San FrancisscoCalifornia in 1850
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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Martinsdale migration to the United States 
