[Ancestor] Kidder

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Husband [Ancestor] Kidder

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1 M Richard Kidder ¹

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General Notes: Husband - [Ancestor] Kidder

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This is one of the ancient families of England, for several centuries seated in “Marsh­felde,” Sussex county, England, about seventy miles from London, where land transfers are recorded in the name “Kydder” as early as 1270. But tradition says they are of ancient Briton stock and existed as a family previous to the incursions of the Romans, Danes or Saxons and were not disturbed in possession of their lands by the “Conqueror.” In some of the early documents the name is stated to be written “Kyddwr,” which would indicate Welsh or more properly ancient British lin­eage. “Kyd” in Welsh means a town or hill and “Dwr” a small river or brook, while in Saxon, “Kidder” means a dealer in grain. In 1500 the name was spelled “Kydder,” retaining that form for over a century. In America the name was spelled as early as 1656 “Kiddar.” The Parish records of Marshfield, England, commence with the year 1538, and among the earliest names that occur in them is that of Kydder.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1116.