Tredinick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Tredinick

What does the name Tredinick mean?

The name Tredinick is originally a Cornish surname derived from one of the places called Tredinnick in Cornwall, England. Tredinnick is formed from the elements "tre-" (homestead) and either "dinek" (fortified), "eythinek" (overgrown with gorse) or "redenek" (overgrown with bracken). 1

Early Origins of the Tredinick family

The surname Tredinick was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Tredneck (Tredinick).

"At Tredinick, which was anciently the seat of a family so named, but which became extinct in the reign of Charles II. Tonkin mentions the ruins of the mansion as a stately pile of buildings; the windows of which, or rather of the hall belonging to it, he describes as the largest of the kind in the kingdom. But no vestiges of these venerable buildings at present remain ; and a farm house now occupies the ground on which this mansion stood. Within the church of St. Breock there are a few monumental stones, for the families of Tredinick, Tregagle, and Wyell; the memorials of the Tredinicks bear the dates of 1578 and 1642; and of the Tregagles the dates are 1678 and 1708." 2

Early History of the Tredinick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tredinick research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1142, 1162, 1508, 1510, 1529, 1559, 1566 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Tredinick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tredinick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tredenick, Tredeneck, Tredenek, Tredinick and many more.

Early Notables of the Tredinick family

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Migration of the Tredinick family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Annie Tredinnick, aged 54, who arrived at Ellis Island in 1916 from St. Agnes, England; Bessie Tredinnick, aged 55, who arrived at Ellis Island in 1924, destined for Bristol, Conn in 1924.

Sources +

Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print