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MADISON


Origin: EnglishRed Thread family crests and genealogy

Coat of Arms:
Silver with two crossed black battleaxes.

Crest:
An arm holding a battleaxe emerging from a crown.

Motto: Woe to the timid.

[see also the description for Mattison - English]


Madison coat of arms

First found in Durham where they were seated from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Isaac and Mary Maddeson settled in Virginia in 1623; Captain Maddison settled in Virginia in 1626; John and Mary Maddison settled in Virginia in 1624 - also see list below.
Spelling variations include: Madison, Maddison, Maddeson and others.

The list in the row below is from the largest and most comprehensive index of US passenger and immigration information available.  
 "Passenger and Immigration List Index: 2003 edition, 1500s-1900s"
Name-Year-Age-Place of Arrival
Robert Madason 1680     Barbados 
Fackt Maddeson 1623     Virginia 
Fackt Maddeson 1623     Virginia 
Isack Maddeson 1624     Virginia 
Isack Maddeson 1624     Virginia 
Isacke Maddeson 1623     Virginia 
Isacke Maddeson 1624     Virginia 
Mary Maddeson 1623     Virginia 
Mary Maddeson 1623     Virginia 
Mary Maddeson 1623     Virginia 
Mary Maddeson 1624     Virginia 
Capt. ??? Maddison 1626     Virginia 
Captain ??? Maddison 1623     Virginia 
Captain ??? Maddison 1626     Virginia 
Captain ??? Maddison 1633-1634     Virginia 
Isaac Maddison 1623     Virginia 
Jno Maddison 1674     Virginia 
John Maddison 1642     Virginia 

Jon Maddison 1642     Virginia
Marg Maddison 1657     Virginia
Mary Maddison 1618     Virginia 
Mary Maddison 1623     Virginia 
Mary Maddison 1624  30  Virginia 
Rich Maddison 1635     Virginia 
Rich Maddison 1635     Virginia 
Rich. Maddison 1635     Virginia 
Richard Maddison 1638     Virginia 
Richard Maddison 1638     Virginia 
Tho Maddison 1696     Virginia 
Thomas Maddison 1674     Virginia 
Daniel Madgennes 1699     South Carolina 
Edmund Madgnell 1652     Virginia 
Edwd Madison 1650     Virginia 
Edwd Madison 1650     Virginia 
John Madison 1653     Virginia 
John Madison 1653     Virginia 
Mary Madison 1618     Virginia 
Mary Madison 1618  30  Virginia 
Ro Madison 1679     Barbados
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