Contents [hide]

Haire History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Haire History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland
Ireland

The surname Haire was most likely originally a nickname for someone hare-like, perhaps a fast runner. It comes from the Old English word "hara," meaning "a hare" 1 or could be "a nickname for speed or timidity" or from "dweller on the stony-ground," from the Old English word hær.2

Early Origins of the Haire family

The surname Haire was first found in Surrey, where Walter le Hare was on record in 1166, and again in 1171 in the Pipe Rolls for that County. 2

Later some of the family branched to Stow-Bardolph in Norfolk where "the lands are the property of Sir Thomas Hare, Bart., whose seat, Stow Hall, is a handsome mansion finely situated. The church is chiefly in the later English style, with a square embattled tower; on the north side of the chancel is the mausoleum of the Hare family, in which are many splendid monuments." 3

John le Hare was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Norfolk in 1197 and Ralph del Hare was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1309. 2

Other early records include: Hugh le Hare, who was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 for Oxfordshire. 1

Early History of the Haire family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haire research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1197, 1309, 1484, 1539, 1540, 1557, 1601, 1602, 1606, 1611, 1636, 1667, 1668, 1671, 1707, 1708 and 1740 are included under the topic Early Haire History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haire Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Haire include Hare, Hares, Hair and others.

Early Notables of the Haire family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir Nicholas Hare of Bruisyard, Suffolk (c.1484-1557), Speaker of the House of Commons of England between 1539 and 1540; Hugh Hare, 1st Baron Coleraine (1606-1667), an English courtier; and Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine (1636-1708), an English politician and antiquary from Totteridge, Hertfordshire. Francis Hare (1671-1740), was Bishop of Chichester, born on 1 Nov. 1671 and was son of Richard Hare, the...
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Haire Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haire Ranking

In the United States, the name Haire is the 7,027^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Haire family to Ireland

Some of the Haire family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haire migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Haire or a variant listed above:

Haire Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Haire, who landed in Virginia in 1642 5
Robert Haire, who landed in Maryland in 1660-1665 5

Haire Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Bryan Haire, who arrived in Virginia in 1717 5

Haire Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Haire, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1854 5

Haire migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Alexander Haire, found in St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1802, he died in 1828.
Bonaventure Haire, from Ireland, married at St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1819.
Bridget Haire, found in Pouch Cove, Newfoundland in 1837.

Haire migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Haire Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Francis Haire, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1849 6
Mary Haire, aged 38, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1851 7
James Haire, aged 14, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1851 7
James Haire, aged 14, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Prince Regent" 7
Mary Haire, aged 38, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Prince Regent" 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Haire 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:

Haire Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Margaret Haire, Australian settler travelling from Sydney aboard the ship "Earl Durham" arriving in Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand in 1841 8
Mr. Joseph Haire, Australian settler travelling from Sydney aboard the ship "Earl Durham" arriving in Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand in 1841 8
Thomas Haire, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1863

Contemporary Notables of the name Haire (post 1700) +

John Edwin Haire (1908-1966), Baron Haire of Whiteabbey, a British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Wycombe (1945-1951)
Justin Haire, American college head coach of the Campbell Fighting Camels baseball team
Dirk Haire (b. 1967), American attorney and Republican politician
Charles Sidney Haire (1857-1925), American co-founder of Link & Haire, an architectural firm in Montana in 1906
Robert Phillip Haire (b. 1936), American politician, member of the North Carolina General Assembly in 2010
Norman W. Haire, American politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 32nd Circuit, 1891-1905; resigned 1905 9
Elias Haire, American politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Washtenaw County 4th District, 1865-66; Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1900 9
Garry Haire (b. 1963), English former professional footballer who played from 1981 to 1985
Norman Haire (1892-1952), born Norman Zions, an Australian medical practitioner and sexologist, often named "the most prominent sexologist in Britain"
Ryan Samuel Haire (b. 1981), Irish cricketer who played for the Ireland National Team in 2000

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) "MADAWASKA" 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Madawaska.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCE REGENT 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851PrinceRegent.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html