Haslet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Anglo-Saxon name Haslet comes from when the family resided in Surrey, where the name was derived from the term: 'at the hazel head,' i.e. one who dwelt at the head of the hazel wood. 1 "Hazelhead narrowed itself into Haslet, &c. Hazlehead is a hamlet in the parish of Thurlstone, West Riding of Yorkshire." 1 "Hæslett, is a common term in Essex, Kent and Surrey." 2

Early Origins of the Haslet family

The surname Haslet was first found in Surrey where John Haselette was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of 1332. The following year, William atte Hasellette was listed in 1333. Later again, William Hesilheued was listed as a Freeman of York in 1421. 2

Early History of the Haslet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haslet research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1327, 1333, 1455, 1487, 1887 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Haslet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haslet Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Haslet has been recorded under many different variations, including Hazlet, Hazlett, Hazlitt, Hasslet, Hasslett, Hazlit, Haslitt, Hezlit, Hezlitt, Hezlett, Hezlet, Heaslitt, Heaslett, Hazled, Hazelhead, Hasslitt, Aslett, Azlett, Astlett and many more.

Early Notables of the Haslet family

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Migration of the Haslet family to Ireland

Some of the Haslet family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 141 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haslet migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Haslet or a variant listed above:

Haslet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Haslet (c. 1727-1777) came from Ireland, and was a clergyman and an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution
James Haslet, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1773
Samuel Haslet, who settled in Philadelphia in 1789
Henry Haslet, who arrived in America in 1795 3
Henry H Haslet, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1799 3

Haslet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Haslet, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1808 3
Rebecca Haslet, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1825
William Haslet, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1834 3
Robert Haslet, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1839 3
Joseph Haslet, who landed in Mississippi in 1856 3

Haslet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Haslet Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Ms. Eliza Haslet, aged 19 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Sarah Maria" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 4
Miss. Rebecca Haslet, aged 13 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Sarah Maria" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Haslet (post 1700) +

John Haslet (1727-1777), Irish-born, American clergyman and officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution
Joseph Haslet (1769-1823), American planter and politician, 18th Governor of Delaware (1811-1814) and in 1823
S. H. Haslet, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Forest County, 1877 5
Charles L. Haslet, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Chesterton, Indiana, 1913-21 5

The Haslet 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: Semper fidelis
Motto Translation: Always faithful.

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)
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)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 32)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html