Handyside History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Handyside family

The surname Handyside was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat in that locality named Handyside, 1 some say from the close of the eleventh century. Richard de Hanggandsid, dominus ejusdem was listed there in 1398 as having an annual pension of two marks for his faithful council and aid.

Early History of the Handyside family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Handyside research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1398, 1467, 1547, 1587 and 1597 are included under the topic Early Handyside History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Handyside Spelling Variations

The name Handyside, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Handaside, Handasyde, Handiside, Hangaldesyde, Handyside, Hangandsyde, Hanginsyde, Handisyd, Handerside and many more.

Early Notables of the Handyside family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Handyside of Berwickshire

Handyside migration to the United States +

The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Handyside family, or who bore a variation of the surname Handyside were

Handyside Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

David Handyside, who settled in New York State in 1820
Robert D. Handyside, who settled in New York State in 1822

Handyside migration to Australia +

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

Handyside Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Handyside, British Convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 5th November 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land)1836 2
Elizabeth Handyside, aged 23, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Emily" 3
Elizabeth Handyside, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Emily" in 1849 3

Handyside migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4

Handyside Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

Robert Handyside who settled in Jamaica in 1716

Contemporary Notables of the name Handyside (post 1700) +

Chris Handyside, American music critic and writer
Holsey Gates Handyside (b. 1927), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania, 1975 5
Charles Handyside, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932 5
Andrew Handyside, English founder of Andrew Handyside and Company, an iron founder in Derbyshire in 1848
George Handyside (1821-1904), English businessman and author of Every Man Should Be His Own Doctor which sold over a million copies
Peter David Handyside (1974-2024), Scottish former professional footballer
William Handyside (1793-1850), Scottish engineer, born in Edinburgh, known for his work in St. Petersburg 6
Mr. Alistair Handyside M.B.E., British owner of Higher Wiscombe, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for voluntary service to the Tourism Sector in the South West 7
Andrew Dods Handyside (1835-1904), Scottish immigrant to Victoria, South Australia in 1853 who rose to become a member of the South Australian House of Assembly
Clarence Handyside (1854-1931), Canadian stage and screen actor, known for his work on His Picture in the Papers (1916), Silks and Satins (1916) and Mice and Men (1916)
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Handyside Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Munifice et fortiter
Motto Translation: Bountifully and bravely.

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1835
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The EMILY 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Emily.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1