Pridwell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Wales

It is thought that the Pridwell 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. 1

Early Origins of the Pridwell family

The surname Pridwell was first found in Somerset, at Priddy, a parish, in the union of Wells, hundred of Wells-Forum in Somerset. 2 3 4

The parish dates back to at least 1182 when it was first listed as Pridia and probably meant "earth house" from the Celtic word "prith" + "ti". 5 Steeped in ancient history, Priddy Circles, a Stone circle or Henge monument are nearby.

Surname spellings evolved through medieval times from Latin, through French and finally to English. One of the first entries for the family was found in the year 1320 when John Pridel held estates in Somerset bordering Wales. Later, William Pridy was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1327 and much later, John Pridee was found in Devon in 1642. 1

Early History of the Pridwell family

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Pridwell 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 Pridwell family

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Pridwell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pridwell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Pridwell, who arrived in Maryland in 1676 6

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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)