| ![Show Contents]() Rieder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The history of the Rieder family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Yorkshire at Ryedale or in Westmorland at Rydal with Loughrigg. The name Riddell and its variants occur in both locations. Rieder is a classic example of an English polygenetic surname, which is a surname that was developed in a number of different locations and adopted by various families independently. The family is "descended from the ancient Counts of Angouleme, who claim to have received their fief from Charles the Bald in 866. The surname was first assumed about 1048 by Galfrid or Geoffrey, the second son of Count Galfrid,who had for his inheritance the barony of Blaye in Guienne, and married the heiress of Perigord." 1 Early Origins of the Rieder familyThe surname Rieder was first found in Aquitaine where this baronial name was derived from a Gothic race. It was here that the Baron of Blaye (c. 1030) granted lands to the Abbey of Fons Dulcis near Bordeaux. This grant was confirmed by Gerald de Blavia and one of his sons Geoffre Rudelli (Ridel.) The latter lived 1079-1099 and left for Scotland during the time of King David I. Upon his arrival, he received grants of lands. He was the ancestor of the Riddells, Baronets. 2 "Almost all the versions of the Battle Abbey Roll include the name of Ridel. By reference to the first volume of "Pipe Rolls," edited by Mr. Stapleton, it will be seen at p. 119, that Geoffrey Ridel rendered account for himself and for Geoffrey de St. Denis of forty shillings for two copes. It was by this tenure that the fief of Blosseville in the pays de Caux, was held, which gave to the possessor in later times the title of Vicomte hereditaire, Chatelain et Seigneur Haut Justicier de Blosseville. This entry proves that the Ridels originally existed in Normandy. The first of the race, explicitly proved to have been settled in Scotland, is Gervasius Ridel, the earliest High Sheriff of Rosburghshire. The Norman Ridel was ancestor also of the eminent Northumbrian House of Riddell of Fenham and Swinburne Castle." 3 Stephen Ridell was appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1186 and years later Stephen Riddel was Lord Chancellor of Ireland (c. 1313-1318). A member of the family of Picard changed his name to Ruddle, at the instance of King Edward IV., to denote his birthplace. 2 "Hugh de Ridel was one of the hostages given to Henry II. for William the Lion, King of Scots, having acquired through his wife, Margaret de St. Medard, the manor of Cranston in Scotland, which was lost in the subsequent Scottish wars, and Withering in Northamptonshire, held for three hundred years and upwards by his descendants." 1 In Scotland, "the Ridels never prefixed de, and the de Rydales invariably did so because they came from a place so-called. The first Ridel of Craneston was probably Gervasius Ridel who appears as a witness in the Inquisttio of Earl David as to the extent of the lands of the church of Glasgow, c. 1124, and was most probably a descendant of the Galfridus Ridel de Blaye of 1048. At this day the name is a strictly personal one in Normandy. Gervasius also appears as a witness to charters in the reigns of Alxander I and David I. The first of the Riddells of that Ilk was Walter de Ridale or Riddale who received a charter from King David, c. 1150, of the lands of Whitimes (an error for Whittune), Eschetho I to which he transferred the name of his Yorkshire property, and Lilislive (now Lilliesleaf). He also appears as a witness in many charters in the cartularies of Dryburgh, Holyrood, Glasgow, Newbattle, Cambuskenneth, Dunfermline, etc. He died without issue, c. 1155, and left his property to his brother Anschetil or Ansketil de Riddel by a will which was confirmed by Pope Adrian IV." 4 Early History of the Rieder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rieder research. Another 224 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1030, 1106, 1124, 1577, 1582, 1590, 1595, 1601, 1602, 1604, 1616, 1632, 1652, 1663, 1664, 1669, 1674, 1700, 1747 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rieder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rieder Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Riddell, Riddle, Riddall, Riddells, Ridel and others. Early Notables of the Rieder familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir John Riddell, 1st Baronet (d. 1632); Sir Walter Riddell, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1669); Sir John Riddell, 3rd Baronet (d...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rieder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rieder RankingIn the United States, the name Rieder is the 14,779th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5  Migration of the Rieder family to Ireland
Some of the Rieder family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 69 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Rieder or a variant listed above were:
Rieder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michael Rieder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 6
- Wernet Rieder, who arrived in America in 1753 6
Rieder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alfred Rieder, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- Chas. Rieder, aged 41, who landed in America from Offenbach, Germany, in 1893
- Blime Rieder, aged 38, who landed in America from Horodenka, in 1898
Rieder Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Christian Rieder, aged 63, who immigrated to the United States from Yonaste, in 1903
- Daniel Rieder, aged 28, who settled in America from Gortscbach, in 1907
- Catherine Rieder, aged 19, who settled in America from Meringen, Switzerland, in 1907
- Anna Rieder, aged 42, who immigrated to America from Nemet Ellmer, Hungary, in 1910
- Arnold Rieder, aged 4, who landed in America from Busfelden, Switzerland, in 1911
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Rieder (post 1700) | + |
- Dylan Joseph Rieder (b. 1988), American skateboarder at the Summer X Games
- Peter F. Rieder, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924; Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928 7
- Mary Rieder, American Democratic Party politician, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1996, 2000 7
- Gleason G. Rieder, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Eaton District, 1954, 1956 7
- Fredric N. Rieder, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972 7
- Arnold Rieder, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1956 7
- Ivan Rieder (b. 1976), retired Swiss Nordic combined skier
- Josef "Josl" Rieder (b. 1932), Austrian alpine skier and world champion
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- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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