Side History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland
England

Early Origins of the Side family

The surname Side was first found in Fife, Angus, Perth and Moray. The family held a family seat in Fife from about the 12th century, having being connected also to the Abbey of Dunfermline. The family were also vassals to the Earls of Fife. One of the first entries for the family was "Richard de Sudy [who] witnessed the homage of Duncan, Earl of Fife, to the Abbot of Dunfermline, 1316." 1

During the 17th century and the religious problems in Scotland, a branch of the family migrated south into England to Bures St. Mary, or Mount Bures which both straddle the Suffolk, Essex border. It was here that the family recorded their coat of arms.

Early History of the Side family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Side research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1316, 1574, 1627 and 1842 are included under the topic Early Side History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Side Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sidey, Sydey, Sidy, Sydy, Sudy, Syddie, Siddie, Siddy, Syd, Side and many more.

Early Notables of the Side family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was

James Alexander Sidey, Scotland's noted surgeon and poet...

Migration of the Side family to Ireland

Some of the Side family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Side migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Side Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Fredk Side, who landed in Maryland in 1836 2

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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)