| ![Show Contents]() Tiddy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of TiddyWhat does the name Tiddy mean? The Welsh name Tiddy comes from the personal name Tudur, an ancient Celtic name of unknown meaning. It is thought that the name, especially the form Tewdwr, may have also emerged as a Welsh version of the Latin Theodorus. Early Origins of the Tiddy familyThe surname Tiddy was first found in Herefordshire, where Tudor Trevor was Lord of Hereford, Whittington, and both Maelors. He was founder of the Tribe of the Marches, born in Denbigh, son of Ynyr Ap Cadforch, whose descendants intermarried with the distinguished families of North Wales. Theodore (602?-690), was Archbishop of Canterbury, a native of Tarsus in Cilicia. "He studied at Athens, had a scholarly knowledge of Greek and Latin, and was well versed in sacred and profane literature and in philosophy, which caused him to receive the surname 'Philosopher.' At the time of Theodore's arrival the English church lacked order, administrative organisation, discipline, and culture. " 1 Early History of the Tiddy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tiddy research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1401, 1406, 1411, 1485, 1486, 1499, 1500, 1502 and 1503 are included under the topic Early Tiddy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tiddy Spelling VariationsThe Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Tiddy have included Tudor, Tudyr Tuder, Tudar and others. Early Notables of the Tiddy familyProminent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was Maredydd ap Tudur (Meredith Tudor) (died 1406), Welsh soldier and nobleman from the Tudor family of Penmynydd and Owen Tudor's father, supported the 1400 Welsh uprising of his first cousin Owain Glyndwr, following the demise of Glyndwr's revolt, much of the Tudor family's lands at Penmynydd and elsewhere were forfeited to the English Crown; Rhys ap Tudur (died 1411), a Welsh nobleman and a key figure in the revolt of Owain Glyndwr, held the offices of sheriff and escheator of Anglesey as well as the Forester of Snowdon, outbreak of the...
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| Tiddy migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Tiddy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Nicholas Tiddy, (b. 1856), aged 23, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "Nineveh" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 9th July 1879 2
- Mrs. Mary Tiddy, (b. 1857), aged 22, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Nineveh" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 9th July 1879 2
| Tiddy migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Tiddy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Martha Tiddy, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cashmere" in 1851 3
- James Tiddy, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Portland" in 1864
- Louisa Tiddy, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Portland" in 1864
| Historic Events for the Tiddy family | + |
- Mr. Henry Tiddy, British Marine, who sailed on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) prior to its sinking 4
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