Radburn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Radburn family

The surname Radburn was first found in Huntingdonshire, a historic county in England, now part of the county of Cambridgeshire. The family name was first referenced in the year 1273 when John Redeborne held estates in this shire. Radbourne is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire. 1

Radbourne Hall is an 18th-century country house and now the home of the Chandos-Pole family. The hall has been held by the Chanods family since the Norman Conquest. Redbourn is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Redborne. 2

The place name literally means "reedy stream," from the Old English words "hreod" + "burna." 3

Early History of the Radburn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Radburn research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1399, 1400, 1401, 1416, 1442 and 1460 are included under the topic Early Radburn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Radburn Spelling Variations

Radburn has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Radborn, Radborne, Redborn, Redborne, Redbourne, Radbourne, Redeborn, Radeborne, Radebourne, Radburn, Redburn, Radbron and many more.

Early Notables of the Radburn family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Rudborne or Rodeburne (died 1442), English divine, Bishop of St. Davids, probably a native of Rodbourne, Wiltshire. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford, where he was bursar 1399-1400, and was proctor of the university in 1399 and 1401. He was elected...
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Radburn migration to Australia +

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

Radburn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Radburn, (b. 1817), aged 24, English water man who was convicted in London, England for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 27th August 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Radburn (post 1700) +

Will Radburn (b. 1991), English rugby union footballer from Solihull, England
Jade Annmarie Radburn (b. 1989), English football defender and midfielder from Leicester, England

Historic Events for the Radburn family +

Empress of Ireland

Mrs. Mary Radburn (1848-1914), née Nicholls Canadian Third Class Passenger from London, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 5

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)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html