Proode History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Proode familyThe surname Proode was first found in Bedfordshire where some of the first records of the family were listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Hugh le Proude; and Robert le Proud. The same rolls listed: John Prude in Buckinghamshire; Cristina le Prute in Oxfordshire; and Herbert le Prute in Wiltshire. 1 Two sources postulates that the name was "perhaps from Old English personal name Prud, and perhaps connected with Pryde." 2 3 Early History of the Proode familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Proode research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1348, 1391, 1394, 1409, 1783 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Proode History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Proode Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Proud, Proude, Prout, Prowd and others. Early Notables of the Proode familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Proode Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Proode familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Prout, who settled in Virginia in 1653; Thomas Prout, his wife and son, who came to Barbados in 1678; William Proud, who came to Maryland in 1774.
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