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Ruddock History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Ruddock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland
Scotland

The Ruddock surname is derived from the Middle English word "ruddock," in turn from the Old English "ruddoc," meaning "red;" and it has been suggested that the name was taken on as nickname for "robin rebreast." 1 2

The surname no doubt also came from the place named Penruddock, a small village in the English county of Cumbria.

Early Origins of the Ruddock family

The surname Ruddock was first found in Bedfordshire where Azor Ruddoch was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1176. Later, we found Matlilda Ruddoc in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275. 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had only one entry for the family, that of Ralph Ruddoc in Hertfordshire. (Bardlsey)

In later years, some of the family were found further north in Scotland, where it is presumed that the name was "from Old English personal name Rudd + diminutive -ock. Mostly found in Dumfriesshire, John Ruddack was schoolmaster at Hoddam, died in 1744. Hew Roddick, miller, 1688, and five more of the name in the neighborhood (Dumfries)." 3

Early History of the Ruddock family

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Ruddock Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Penruddock, Penruddocke, Penriddick, Penriddock, Penroddock, Penroddocke, Ruddock, Ruddocke, Ruddicke, Ruddick, Riddick, Roddick and many more.

Early Notables of the Ruddock family

Distinguished members of the family include

Colonel John Penruddock (Penruddocke) (1619-1655), an English Cavalier during the English Civil War and the English Interregnum, remembered as the leader of the Penruddock uprising in 1655

Migration of the Ruddock family to Ireland

Some of the Ruddock family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 101 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ruddock migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruddock Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Ruddock, who landed in New England in 1640 4
Jolliff Ruddock, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1649 4
Harman Ruddock, who landed in Virginia in 1664 4

Ruddock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Ruddock, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 4
James Ruddock, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 4
Richard Ruddock, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 4

Ruddock migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruddock Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Ruddock, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Neptune" in 1834
Miss. Catherine Ruddock, aged 4 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Saguenay" departing 5th June 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 22nd August 1847 but she died on board 5

Ruddock migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ruddock Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Susan Ruddock, (b. 1864), aged 21, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Wistow Hall" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 25th August 1885 6

Ruddock 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:

Ruddock Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Ruddock, (b. 1838), aged 23, Irish domestic servant, from Armagh travelling from London aboard the ship "Sebastopol" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th December 1861 7
Mr. Edward Ruddock, (b. 1840), aged 21, Irish farm labourer, from Armagh travelling from London aboard the ship "Sebastopol" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th December 1861 7
Mrs. Anne Ruddock (Ruddick), (b. 1840), aged 23, Irish settler, from Armagh travelling from London aboard the ship "Sebastopol" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st May 1863 7
Mr. Edward Ruddock (Ruddick), (b. 1841), aged 22, Irish farm labourer, from Armagh travelling from London aboard the ship "Sebastopol" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st May 1863 7
Mrs. Jane Ruddock (Ruddick), (b. 1844), aged 19, Irish domestic servant, from Armagh travelling from London aboard the ship "Sebastopol" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st May 1863 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Ruddock (post 1700) +

Marguerite "Margot" Ruddock (1907-1951), best known by her stage name Margot Collis, an English actress, poet and singer who had a brief affair with W. B. Yeats
Lancelot Nixon Richard Ruddock (1837-1908), English reporter, newspaper editor and a founder of the Sunderland Echo
Neil "Razor" Ruddock (b. 1968), English former professional footballer, actor and television personality
Dame Joan Ruddock DBE, MP (b. 1943), née Joan Mary Anthony, British Labour Party politician
Sir Paul Martin Ruddock (b. 1958), British financier, patron of the arts, and Chairman of the Victoria & Albert Museum
Philip Maxwell Ruddock (b. 1943), Australian politician, Mayor of Hornsby Shire (2017-), Chief Government Whip in the House of Representatives (2013-2015), Attorney-General of Australia (2003-2007)
Donovan Ruddock (b. 1963), Jamaican-born, retired Canadian heavyweight boxer
Air Marshal Peter William David Ruddock CB CBE (b. 1954), Irish former senior commander in the Royal Air Force, Air Secretary
Alwyn Ruddock (1916-2005), British historian
John Ruddock (1897-1981), Peruvian-born British film and television actor
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Ruddock family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Cecil Roy Ruddock, American Seaman First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 8

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 94)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html