Rudde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Wales
Ireland

The Rudde surname is derived the Old English "rud," meaning "red," and is considered to have been a nickname surname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

Early Origins of the Rudde family

The surname Rudde was first found in Yorkshire, where the first on record were Gerard and William Rudde, listed in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire of 1189.

Early History of the Rudde family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rudde research. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1549, 1569, 1583, 1584, 1601, 1602, 1615, 1641, 1656, 1667, 1668, 1719 and 1733 are included under the topic Early Rudde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rudde Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rudd, Rudde, Rud and others.

Early Notables of the Rudde family

Distinguished members of the family include Reverend Eric Rudd, a claimant to the Scottish barony of Duffus. Anthony Rudd (c. 1549-1615), was an English divine, Bishop of St. David's, born in Yorkshire, was admitted socius minor at Trinity College, Cambridge, on 6 Sept. 1569. Thomas Rudd (c. 1583-1656), was an English military engineer and mathematician, served as Chief...
Another 55 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rudde Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Rudde family to Ireland

Some of the Rudde family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rudde migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rudde Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Margaret Rudde, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 1

Rudde Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M A Rudde, who landed in America in 1843 1

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)