It is thought that the Priddell surname may be one of the
Welsh "patronymics," or names created from the father's name. In this case the name was derived from the
Welsh "ap Ridel," or "son of Ridel," an ancient
Welsh name from the parish of Lillieslead, County Roxburgh.
Early Origins of the Priddell family
The surname Priddell was first found in
Somerset, where they held a
family seat. The family name was first referenced in the year 1320 when John Priddle held estates in this county bordering Wales.
Priddy is a parish, in the union of Wells, hundred of Wells-Forum in Somerset that dates back to at least 1182 when it was first listed as Pridia and probably meant "earth house" from the Celtic word "prith" + "ti". [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) Steeped in ancient history, Priddy Circles, a Stone circle or Henge monument are nearby.
Early History of the Priddell family
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Priddell Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pritwell, Prittle, Priddle, Pridell, Pritell, Priddell, Pridle, Prittle, Prittell, Pridwell, Priddy, Pridley, Pridie, Pridy, Pribble, Preddle, Prebble and many more.
Early Notables of the Priddell family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Priddell family to Ireland
Some of the Priddell family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Priddell family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Pridley settled in Baltimore in 1673; Thomas Priddle, who came to Virginia in 1737; Thomas Priddel, who settled in Philadelphia in 1843; as well as John Priddle and Mark Priddle, who were both on record in the Ontario census of 1871..