Tuddenham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The distinguished name Tuddenham is a local name from Tuddenham, of which there are at least four parishes so named: Tuddenham (St. Martin) in Suffolk; Tuddenham (St. Mary) in Suffolk; Tuddenham, East (All Saints) in Norfolk; and Tuddenham, North and West (St. Mary) in Norfolk. 1

All four parishes date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when they were each listed as Todenham and/or Tudenham. 2 The name literally means "homestead or village of a man called Tuda," from the Old English personal name + "ham." 3

Early Origins of the Tuddenham family

The surname Tuddenham was first found in Suffolk where the Pipe Rolls of 1191 include an entry for John de Tudeham. John Tudnham, Thomas Tudnam, William Tudman were listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1524. The family used the name Tudman and Tuddenham interchangeably. 4

Early History of the Tuddenham family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tuddenham research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1366, 1401, 1405, 1461, 1462 and 1524 are included under the topic Early Tuddenham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tuddenham Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tuddenham, Tudenham, Tuttenham, Tutenham and others.

Early Notables of the Tuddenham family

Distinguished members of the family include

Sir Thomas Tuddenham (1401-1462), an influential Norfolk landowner, official and courtier...
He was the youngest son of Sir Robert Tuddenham (1366-1405.) Thomas served as Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Keeper of the Great Wardrobe...
His lands, including his manor of Oxburgh, were inherited by his sister, Margaret Tuddenham, who had married Edmund Bedingfield, Esquire...

Tuddenham migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tuddenham Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Tuddenahm, aged 16, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hudson" in 1864 5
Elizabeth Tuddenahm, aged 16, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hudson" in 1864 5

Tuddenham Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Laura Tuddenahm, aged 34, French settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "La Lorraine" in 1907 5
Arturo Tuddenahm, aged 40, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Campania" in 1910 5
Arthur Tuddenahm, aged 53, Argentinian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Verdi" in 1914 5
Walter Tuddenahm, aged 45, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Lusitania" in 1914 5
Harry R. Tuddenahm, aged 23, Canadian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Saint Louis" in 1915 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Tuddenham migration to Australia +

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

Tuddenham Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Tuddenham, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Canton" in 1846 6

Tuddenham Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Jas Tuddenham, settler from London who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Omrah" in 1911 7
D. J. Tuddenham, settler from London who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Orama" in 1937 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Tuddenham (post 1700) +

Anthony Richard "Tony" Tuddenham (b. 1956), English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender
Edward "Ted" Tuddenham FMedSci (b. 1944), British haematologist who has authored over 200 papers in the field
Desmond Vincent "Des" Tuddenham (b. 1943), former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s and 1970s
Peter Tuddenham (1918-2007), British voice actor, known for his voices of the computers in the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7 (1978-1981)

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CANTON 1846. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1846Canton.htm
National Archives of Australia retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx