| ![Show Contents]() Hawking History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Hawking has a rich and ancient history. It is an Anglo-Saxon name that was originally derived from the Old English personal name Hafoc, which continued to be in use until the 13th century. The surname Hawking was originally derived from the form Havec and the addition of the diminutive suffix -in, which forms Havek-in. The name Hawking has also been popularly regarded as a pet form of the personal name Henry. Early Origins of the Hawking familyThe surname Hawking was first found in Kent at Hawkinge or Hackynge, a parish in the union of Elham, hundred of Folkestone which dates back to at least 1204 when it was listed as Hauekinge and literally meant "place frequented by hawks" or "place of a man called Hafoc", derived from the Old English personal name "hafac" + ing. 1 The present town and civil parish is almost 1 mile (1.3km) east of the original village and is best known as the home of RAF Hawkinge, the closest operational airfield to France and was used extensively during the Battle of Britain in World War II. "Part of the lands and tithes [of East Wickham, Kent] were given by the famous admiral, Sir John Hawkins, in the reign of Elizabeth, to the hospital for distressed mariners founded by him at Chatham, to which they still belong." 2 The family is from " the manor of Hawkinge, Kent, held by Walter Hawkin, 1326 (Parliamentary Writs). The family had previously borne the name of Flegg, for William de Flegg, 13th cent., held a fief in Hawking (Testa de Neville). The family had been seated at Flegg, Norfolk, t. Henry II. " 3 "The Hawkinses of The Gaer, co. Monmouth, and those of Cantlowes, co. Middlesex, claim a local origin from the parish of Hawking, near Folkestone, in Kent, of which Osbert de Hawking was possessor temp. Henry II. The family removed to Nash Court in the parish of Boughtonunder-Bleane in the same county, and there remained until the year 1800. " 4 We must now move to the south of England to Devon and explore "William Hawkins, the first prominent member of the greatest family of merchant seamen and heroes England has known. For his ' skill in sea causes ' this William Hawkins the elder (c. 1532-1595) was much esteemed by Henry VIII., and he was the first Englishman who sailed a ship into the Southern Seas. He had two worthy sons. The first, another William Hawkins, was the most influential resident of Elizabethan Plymouth a merchant and a sailor, the holder of a commission under the Prince of Conde, and, like the rest of his kinsfolk, quite as ready to fight as to trade. His son, a third William, was the founder of the East India Company's first trading-house at Surat, and an ambassador to the Great Mogul at Agra. The most famous of the family was the second son of Henry VIII.'s favourite captain the renowned Sir John Hawkins ; the first Englishman to take a ship into the Bay of Mexico ; the early friend of his relative, the redoubtable Sir Francis Drake." 5 Early History of the Hawking familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hawking research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1490, 1514, 1532, 1534, 1553, 1554, 1562, 1571, 1575, 1588, 1589, 1595, 1611, 1622, 1628, 1635, 1640, 1646, 1659, 1662, 1681, 1719, 1729 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hawking History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hawking Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Hawking include Hawkins, Hawkin, Haykins, Haykin and others. Early Notables of the Hawking familyDistinguished members of the family include Sir John Hawkins or Hawkyns (1532-1595), English admiral, second son of William Hawkyns (d. 1553), leader of the Sea Dogs, knighted after he commanded the "Victory" in the defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588) 6His only son, Sir Richard Hawkins or Hawkyns (1562?-1622), was a British Naval Commander and was brought up almost from infancy among ships and seamen, whether at Plymouth or Deptford. 6William Hawkins of Hawkyns (d. 1554?), was a sea-captain and merchant, son of John Hawkyns of Tavistock (d. before 1490.) 6William Hawkins or Hawkyns (d. 1589), was a sea-captain and merchant...
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Some of the Hawking family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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| Hawking migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Hawking Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Hawking, who landed in Virginia in 1666 7
Hawking Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Ernest Hawking, aged 18, who landed in America from Ellbridge, England, in 1909
- Francis Wm. Hawking, aged 28, who settled in America from Dawlish, England, in 1911
- George Hawking, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1918
- H. Hawking, aged 35, who settled in America, in 1920
- R. S. Hawking, aged 37, who immigrated to the United States, in 1922
| Hawking migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hawking Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- George Hawking, aged 27, who settled in Quebec, Canada, in 1916
| Hawking 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: Hawking Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Charles Hawking, aged 30, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wairoa" in 1877
- Mr. Charles Hawking, (b. 1847), aged 30, Cornish farm labourer departing on 7th July 1877 aboard the ship "Wairoa" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 19th October 1877 8
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hawking (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen William Hawking CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (1942-2018), British theoretical physicist, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and co-winner of the 1988 Wolf Prize in Physics; he battled ALS for 55 years
- Lucy Hawking FRSA (b. 1969), English journalist and novelist
- Fred Hawking (b. 1909), Australian rules footballer
- Simon Hawking (b. 1973), former Australian rules footballer
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: Toujours pret
Motto Translation: Always ready.
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