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The surname Underdown was first found in Kent, where the name the first record of the name of a Wulfwinus Vunderdune in 1185. Another record shows that Theobald de Vunderdoune listed in the Feet of Fines of Kent in 1316. The surname roughly translates to "the dweller at the foot of the hill."

Underdown Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Underdown, Underdoun, Underdoune and others.

Underdown Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Underdown research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 123/, 10, , 1566, 1587 and 1566 are included under the topic Early Underdown History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Underdown Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Underdown Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isaac Underdown, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1835
S. W. Underdown, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1858
William Underdown, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1865

Underdown Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Emanuel Underdown a labourer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lloyds" in 1838 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LLOYDS from London 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Lloyds.htm
Mary Underdown, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lloyds" in 1838 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LLOYDS from London 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Lloyds.htm
John Underdown, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lloyds" in 1838 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LLOYDS from London 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Lloyds.htm
Lycurgus Underdown, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lloyds" in 1838 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LLOYDS from London 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Lloyds.htm
Maria Angola Underdown, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lloyds" in 1838 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LLOYDS from London 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Lloyds.htm

Underdown Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Underdown, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
William Underdown, aged 20, a farm labourer, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Olympus" in 1841

Contemporary Notables of the name Underdown (post 1700)

David Underdown (b. 1925), English historian, Professor Emeritus at Yale University
Edward Underdown (1908-1989), English film and television actor

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Citations

^ State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LLOYDS from London 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Lloyds.htm

Other References

Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Underdown Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Underdown Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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