| ![Show Contents]() Riddler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of RiddlerWhat does the name Riddler mean? The ancient name of Riddler finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from a name for a sifter of corn, sand or lime for mortar. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly commonplace in the modern period. This is attested to by the continuing appearance of occupational suffixes at the end of many English surnames. Some of these suffixes include: herd, monger, maker, hewer, smith and wright. Early Origins of the Riddler familyThe surname Riddler was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Riddler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Riddler research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1635 and 1733 are included under the topic Early Riddler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Riddler Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Riddler family name include Ridler, Riddler, Ridlar, Riddlar and others. Early Notables of the Riddler familyMore information is included under the topic Early Riddler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Riddler migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Riddler surname or a spelling variation of the name include :
Riddler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Jamieson Riddler, who settled in Illinois from Scotland
| Riddler migration to Australia | + |
Riddler Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Riddler, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "John Mitchell" in 1849 1
| Riddler migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Riddler Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. William Riddler, (b. 1799), aged 43, British settler travelling from London and Plymouth aboard the ship "Thomas Sparks" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 31st January 1843, the ship stuck rocks of the coast of Cape of Good Hope delaying her landing by 2 months 2
- Mrs. Elizabeth Riddler, (b. 1809), aged 33, British settler travelling from London and Plymouth aboard the ship "Thomas Sparks" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 31st January 1843, the ship stuck rocks of the coast of Cape of Good Hope delaying her landing by 2 months 2
- Miss Eliza Riddler, (b. 1840), aged 2, British settler travelling from London and Plymouth aboard the ship "Thomas Sparks" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 31st January 1843, the ship stuck rocks of the coast of Cape of Good Hope delaying her landing by 2 months 2
- Miss Mary Ann Riddler, (b. 1842), aged Infant, British settler born aboard the ship "Thomas Sparks" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 31st January 1843, the ship stuck rocks of the coast of Cape of Good Hope delaying her landing by 2 months 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Riddler (post 1700) | + |
- DJ Riddler, born Richie Pangilinan, an American dance DJ, producer, remixer, music director
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The JOHN MITCHELL 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849JohnMitchell.htm
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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