| ![Show Contents]() Reddich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Reddich familyThe surname Reddich was first found in Durham, where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated on the lands of Redheugh in that shire. Although the spelling of this name was originally Redheugh, the latter part of the name has been pronounced many ways. King David of Scotland granted them lands in Redheugh in Lanarkshire. Andrew Reddoch held lands in Stirlingshire and was succeeded by James, and then Patrick, but by 1490 they had established themselves as a significant Border Clan holding territories in Dumfries and Kirkcudbright, neighbors of the Glendennings, MacLellans, and the MacCullochs. 1 In England, it may have been a nickname as in "the ruddock," (robin redbreast) and interestingly Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400), the Father of English literature notes in his poem "Assembly of Fowls," 'The tame ruddocke, and the coward kite.' 2 Early History of the Reddich familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reddich research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1591, 1597, 1604, 1621, 1628, 1689, 1690, 1742, 1744, 1787, 1799, 1803 and 1807 are included under the topic Early Reddich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reddich Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reddoch, Reddock, Redick, Reddish, Raddish and others. Early Notables of the Reddich familyMore information is included under the topic Early Reddich Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Reddich migration to the United States | + |
Reddich Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- George Reddich, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 3
| Reddich migration to Australia | + |
Reddich Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Elizabeth Reddich, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Stebonheath" in 1849 4
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STEBONHEATH 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Stebonheath.htm
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