Wattdyng History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066 brought the Wattdyng family name to the British Isles. They lived in Yorkshire, at Wadding.

Early Origins of the Wattdyng family

The surname Wattdyng was first found in Yorkshire where they are "perhaps the patronymical form of the Anglo-Saxon Wade." 1

Early History of the Wattdyng family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wattdyng research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086, 1581, 1588, 1591, 1644 and 1657 are included under the topic Early Wattdyng History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wattdyng Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Wadding, Wadden, Waddyng, Wading and others.

Early Notables of the Wattdyng family

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Migration of the Wattdyng family to Ireland

Some of the Wattdyng family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Wattdyng family

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Wattdyng or a variant listed above: Margaret Wadden from County Wexford who settled in St. John's Newfoundland in 1878; John Wadden settled in Heart's Content in Newfoundland in 1871; his name was also spelled Waddon.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.