Ridgley Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Ridgley surname is thought to be a habitational name, derived perhaps from the place name Rugeley, in Staffordshire.

Ridgley Early Origins

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The surname Ridgley was first found in Staffordshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Ridgley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ridgeley, Ridgley, Ridgly and others.

Ridgley Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ridgley research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 161 and 1614 are included under the topic Early Ridgley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ridgley Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 24 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ridgley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ridgley In Ireland

Some of the Ridgley family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ridgley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Ridgley, who settled in Virginia in 1635
John Ridgley, who arrived in Maryland in 1680 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)

Ridgley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Ridgley, who settled in New Orleans in 1823
John Ridgley, who arrived in New York in 1823

Ridgley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Joseph Ridgley, aged 26, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Joseph Rowan" ^[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
South Australian Register Saturday 17th June 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Joseph Rowan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/josephrowan1854.shtml

Ridgley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Joseph Ridgley, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 ^[3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Archives New Zealand Micro 5019. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Alfred. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Alfred1864.htm
Sarah Ridgley, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 ^[3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Archives New Zealand Micro 5019. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Alfred. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Alfred1864.htm
Emily Ridgley, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 ^[3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Archives New Zealand Micro 5019. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Alfred. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Alfred1864.htm
Joseph Ridgley, aged 27, a ploughman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 ^[3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Archives New Zealand Micro 5019. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Alfred. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Alfred1864.htm
Sarah Ridgley, aged 26, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 ^[3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Archives New Zealand Micro 5019. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Alfred. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Alfred1864.htm
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ridgley (post 1700)

Tommy Ridgley (1925-1999), American R&B singer and bandleader
Bob Ridgley, Canadian politician, Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's North (2003-2011)

Ridgley Historic Events

Halifax Explosion

Mrs. Matilda Ridgley (1888-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who survived the Halifax Explosion on 6th December 1917 but later died due to injuries ^[4]CITATION[CLOSE]
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance

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Citations

^ 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)
^ South Australian Register Saturday 17th June 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Joseph Rowan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/josephrowan1854.shtml
^ Archives New Zealand Micro 5019. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Alfred. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Alfred1864.htm
^ Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance

Other References

Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
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The Ridgley Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ridgley Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 17 January 2017 at 18:00.