Strudwicke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Strudwicke

What does the name Strudwicke mean?

The ancient surname Strudwicke dates back to Saxon times as early records show "a stród wíc occurs in a Sussex charter dated A.D. 956." 1 The name literally means "dweller at the bushy place [v. under Stroud, and + Old English wíc, a place]." 1

Early Origins of the Strudwicke family

The surname Strudwicke was first found in Sussex, at Strudgwick in Kirdford. One of the first records of the family was Richard Strudwick who held lands in Suffolk in 1524, according to the Subsidy Rolls of that time. Later, Richard Strudewyke was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1546 and John Strudwicke was listed as holding lands in Surrey in 1583. 2

Early History of the Strudwicke family

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Strudwicke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Strudwick, Stradwick, Strodwick, Strudwicke, Strudgewick and many more.

Early Notables of the Strudwicke family

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Strudwicke migration to the United States +

Strudwicke Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frank Strudwicke, aged 23, arrived in New York in 1918 aboard the ship "Katoomba" from Melbourne via Panama 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Strudwicke (post 1700) +

Walter Ernest Strudwicke MBE, MC, ACA,, British Chief Accountant, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries who was awarded his MBE at the 1947 Birthday Honours of King George VI
Marcus Strudwicke, Australian politician, Deputy Mayor of the Adelaide Plains Council, South Australia

Sources +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result