| ![Show Contents]() Tisdal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of TisdalWhat does the name Tisdal mean? Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Tisdal is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the area known as Teesdale found in the counties of Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire. Tisdal is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. During the Middle Ages, as society became more complex, individuals needed a way to be distinguishable from others. Toponymic surnames were developed as a result of this need. Various features in the landscape were used to distinguish people from one another. In this case the original bearers of the surname Tisdal were named due to their close proximity to the river Tees, which flowed between Yorkshire and Durham. Early Origins of the Tisdal familyThe surname Tisdal was first found in Durham where Walter de Tesedale was listed 1235-1236. A few years later, Mariota de Tesdale was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Cumberland (Cumbria) in 1332 and later again, Thomas Tesdall was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1525. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included William tie Tesedal, Yorkshire. Henry de Tesdale was Prior of Finchale in 1295. The source History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham included Hugh de Tesedale, 1350 and later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included Johannes de Tesedale. 2 Early History of the Tisdal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tisdal research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1547, 1556, 1563, 1570, 1579, 1581, 1610, 1613, 1646, 1669, 1706, 1711 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Tisdal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tisdal Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Tisdal has been spelled many different ways, including Teasdale, Tisdale, Tisdell, Teesdale, Tisdall and others. Early Notables of the Tisdal family- William Tisdale or Tisdall (born circa 1570), an English musician and composer
- Thomas Tesdale, Teasdale or Tisdale (1547-1610), was an English 'co-founder of Pembroke College, Oxford,' born at Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, son of Thomas Tesdale (d. 1556), by his second wife, Joan...
Migration of the Tisdal family to IrelandSome of the Tisdal family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 113 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Tisdal migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Tisdals to arrive in North America:
Tisdal Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mr. Tisdal, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1765
Tisdal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Tisdal, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tisdal (post 1700) | + |
- Phillip Tisdal (1703-1777), Irish politician, baptised in St. Mary's church, Dublin, son of Richard Tisdal, Registrar of the Irish court of chancery, and Member for the borough of Dundalk, 1707-1713
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)
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