At 12:01 pm +0000 21/12/07, Roy Pruddah wrote:
being the LAST of the name i am trying to find the original
beginning we/i know that we are in HEXHAM in 1643 however we by a
family tale think we originate in this area to fight the british
with the name PRUDDACH we are with the DILSTONE HALLand therefore
MISTAKEN FOR PRUDHOE
ROY S PRUDDAH
Rhydderch - North British ruler in 6th century.
Variant spellings which have appeared and disappeared since then:
Redderch, Rederch, Rederick, Rederych, Redragh, Rether, Retheraughe,
Retherc, Retherech, Retherg, Rethergh, Rhodri, Rhytherch, Riderc,
Ritharche, Rodarchus, Roddericke, Rodderie, Roddery, Rodercus,
Roderick, Rodryke, Rohherie, Rothera, Rotheray, Rotherche, Rotherghe,
Rotherick, Rotherie, Rotherith, Rotherithe, Rothero, Rotheroe,
Rothers, Rotherugh, Rothery, Rothoric, Rudder, Rutherch, Ryddz,
Throwtherege.
ap Rhydderch gave rise to the following variant spellings:
Pothero, Preddergh, Pretherake, Pritherg, Prothera, Protherah,
Prothero, Protheroe, Protheroth, Protherough, Prothro, Prutherock,
Pruthery, Prydderch, Prytherch, Putheroe, Putheror.
ab Rhydderch gave rise to the following spellings:
Brethwood, Brotherhood, Brotheridge, Brotheroe, Brotherwood, Brothwood
When Rhydderch was anglicised to Roderick the following variant
spellings resulted:
Redereck, Rederick, Rederych, Roddericke, Rodderie, Roddery, Rodryke,
Rodryke, Rohherie, Rotherick, Rotherick, Rotherie, Rothery, Rothoric.
ab Roderick gave rise to the following variant spellings:
Boderick, Boderick, Braderick, Bretherick, Bretherick, Broderick,
Brodrick, Brodrick, Brotheridge.
Source:
Welsh Surnames by T J & P Morgan (University of Wales Press, Cardiff)
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Regards
Dick Jones Leigh-on-Sea Essex UK
rcjones(a)rmplc.co.uk