Ridsdale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ridsdale family

The surname Ridsdale was first found in Northumberland at Redesdale, a valley in the western part of the county. As an important route into Scotland, the area has seen conflict since the time of the Roman Empire. 1

Early History of the Ridsdale family

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Ridsdale Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ridsdale, Ridesdale, Redesdale, Redesdall, Redsdale, Risdale, Rysdale, Risedale, Rysedale and many more.

Early Notables of the Ridsdale family

Ridsdale of Old Hall

Ridsdale migration to the United States +

Ridsdale Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Ridsdale, who settled in Virginia in 1620 with his wife

Ridsdale migration to Australia +

Ridsdale Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Ridsdale, English convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Clara" on 28th January 1864, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 2

Ridsdale 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:

Ridsdale Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. David T. Ridsdale, aged 15, British labourer from Yorkshire, England travelling from Plymouth, England to Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Waitangi" arriving on the 13th October 1878

Contemporary Notables of the name Ridsdale (post 1700) +

Dame Victoire Evelyn Patricia "Paddy" Ridsdale DBE (1921-2009), British secretary and intelligence operative, author Ian Fleming's secretary during World War II, and was the model for his character Miss Moneypenny
Peter Ridsdale (b. 1952), former chairman of Leeds United AFC, and is currently chairman of Cardiff City Football Club
Sir Julian Errington Ridsdale CBE (1915-2004), British National Liberal and later Conservative Party politician
Sir Edward Aurelian Ridsdale GBE (1864-1923), British Liberal politician and leading member of the British Red Cross Society
Oliver Ridsdale Baldwin (1899-1958), 2nd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, British politician, son of Stanley Baldwin

Historic Events for the Ridsdale family +

HMS Royal Oak

George Hotham Ridsdale (d. 1939), British Leading Stoker with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 3
Miss Lucy Ridsdale, aged 50, English Second Class passenger from London, England who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 13 4

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clara
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html