Maddick

Maddick
This distinguished surname, with variant spellings Maddox(s), Maddick(s), Mattock(s), Mattack(s), etc., and having more than fifteen Coats of Arms, has its roots in the ancient Welsh male given name Matoc, a diminutive of "mad" meaning "fortunate" or "good", which survives in the modern Welsh personal name Madog. One, Madoch (without surname) was noted in the Domesday Book of 1086 for Gloucestershire, and Madog, (1150 - 1180), son of Owain Gwynedd, King of North Wales, is believed by some to have discovered America. Kenwrec filius (son of) Maddoc, and Madoc de Sotton appear in the Pipe Rolls of Shropshire in 1161 and 1272 respectively. The surname development includes: Robert Mattok, (Cheshire, 1290), and Robert Madduk, (Wiltshire, 1297). In March 1634 John Maddock, aged 43 yrs., an early emigrant to America, embarked from London on the ship "Planter" bound from New England, and in 1635 Alexander Maddox, aged 22 yrs., embarked from the same port on the "Abraham" bound for Virginia. A Coat of Arms granted to Sir Benjamin Maddox of Wormley, Hertfordshire, is divided per pale blue and red, with two gold lions passant in pale. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Madoc, which was dated 1274, in the "Hundred Rolls of Shropshire", during the reign of King Edward 1st, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Prism (band) — Infobox musical artist | Name = PRiSM Img capt = Img size = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Vancouver, BC, Canada flagicon|Canada Instrument = Genre = Pop rock Occupation = Years active = 1976 – 2008 Label …   Wikipedia

  • Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava — Frederick Temple Hamilton Temple Blackwood, 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava DSO PC (February 26 1875 – July 21 1930) was a British soldier and politician and the fourth son of the 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava.Distinguished soldierBorn in… …   Wikipedia

  • Scala Theatre — This article is about the former Scala Theatre in London. For the Opera House in Milan, Italy, see La Scala. Coordinates: 51°31′12.2″N 0°8′10.0″W / 51.520056°N 0.13611°W …   Wikipedia

  • CityFM — Not to be confused with City FM, a UK based RSL station that acted as a precursor to NE1fm. City FM (Former Melbourne Radio Station) Frequency 94.9 MHz FM Format 80s 90s Retro …   Wikipedia

  • List of Canadian diplomats — NOTOC =Canadian Heads of Posts Abroad from 1880= A *Adam, David *Agnès, Wilfrid Marcel *Alexander, Christopher *Allard, Hector *Allard Gomez, Stéphanie *Allen, Jon *Amyot, Léopold Henri *Anderson, Allan Cunningham *Anderson, Admiral John R.… …   Wikipedia

  • Fitness Company — Freizeitanlagen GmbH Rechtsform GmbH Gründung 1990 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bestia (cómic) — Bestia Primera aparición 1 de X Men (1963) Marvel Comics Creador(es) Stan Lee y Jack Kirby Información Nombre original …   Wikipedia Español

  • Striktūr — (lat.), eine auf einzelne Stellen beschränkte, durch verschiedenartige Prozesse bedingte Verengerung eines mit einer Schleimhaut ausgekleideten Kanals. Strikturen kommen vor an der Speiseröhre, am Magenein und Ausgang, im Darm, in den… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Newfoundland general election, 1900 — The 20th Newfoundland general election was held on 8 November 1900 to elect members of the 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed the government. The unpopular railway… …   Wikipedia

  • Newfoundland general election, 1904 — The 21st Newfoundland general election was held on 31 October 1904 to elect members of the 20th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed the government. Results by party  … …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”