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Where did the Scottish Henderson family come from? What is the Scottish Henderson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Henderson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Henderson family history?
The age-old Pictish-Scottish family name Henderson is derived from the personal name Hendry, which is a chiefly Scottish derivative of the name Henry. There were two main branches of the Henderson family, one at Glencoe, in the lower Highlands, and one at Caithness, in the extreme north of Scotland.
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In the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. Henderson has appeared Henderson, Henreyson, Henryson, MacKendrick and many more.First found in Caithness, Glencoe, the Shetland Islands, Liddlesdale, and Fordell. One origin claims the Henderson family descend from Great Henry, son of King Nechtan, who was also the progenitor of the MacDonalds of Glencoe. However, the branch of the Henderson to whom this story relates also claim to have settled in the Glencoe territory many years before the Maclains or MacDonalds arrived there. This is consistent with the theory that this family are a branch of the northern family who moved south and became attached to the MacDonalds.
Generally noted as great fighters, they became bodyguards of the Chief of the MacDonalds. They were also the hereditary pipers of that Clan, sometimes referred to as the Maclains. Later, in about 1530, there emerged another section of the Henderson Clan in the Border country of Liddesdale but the connection between this group and the main Clan is somewhat tenuous. However, it is known that many of the Highland Clans were invited, coerced or transported, sometimes as a whole sometimes as a branch, to the border country to provide better defenses against English attacks along the Border.
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Faced by this persecution and the generally unstable political climate of those days, many Scots chose to leave their homeland for Ireland, Australia, and North America in search of greater opportunity and freedom. The colonies across the Atlantic were the most popular choice, but a passage there was neither cheap nor easily suffered. Passengers arrived sick and poor, but those who made it intact often found land and more tolerant societies in which to live. These brave settlers formed the backbone of the burgeoning nations of Canada and the United States. It is only this century that the ancestors of these families have begun to recover their collective identity through the patriotic highland games and Clan societies that have sprung up throughout North America. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Henderson:
Henderson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Alex Henderson, who came to Virginia in 1650
- Alex Henderson, who landed in Virginia in 1650
- Gilbert Henderson, who arrived in Virginia in 1652
- Henrick Henderson, who landed in Virginia in 1657
- Patrick Henderson, who arrived in Maryland in 1663
Henderson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Charles Henderson, who was banished to Virginia in 1716
- Hugh Henderson, who arrived in New England in 1729
- Anna Henderson, who landed in New York in 1739
- Don Henderson, who arrived in Boston in 1766
- Colin Henderson, who settled in Virginia in 1773
Henderson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Jacob Henderson, who landed in America in 1800
- Prudence Henderson, aged 13, arrived in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1804
- Elenor Henderson, aged 18, landed in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1804
- Ann Henderson, aged 8, arrived in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1804
- Archibald Henderson, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1805
Henderson Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Hamilton McKennie Henderson, who arrived in Alabama in 1917
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- Ray Henderson (1896-1970), American composer
- Lyle "Skitch" Russell Cedric Henderson (1918-2005), American pianist, conductor and bandleader
- James Pinckney Henderson (1808-1858), American lawyer, politician, soldier, who was the first Governor of the State of Texas
- Donald Ainslie Henderson (b. 1928), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Right Honorable Arthur Henderson (1863-1935), Scottish politician
- Hamish Henderson (b. 1919), Scottish folklorist/poet
- Thomas James Henderson (1798-1844), Scottish astronomer
- Alexander Henderson (1831-1913), Scottish-born, Canadian landscape and commercial photographer
- Sir Neville Henderson (1882-1942), English diplomat, British Ambassador to Germany (1937-1939)
- Paul Henderson (b. 1943), Canadian professional hockey player
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- The Olden Days by LaVerne Hutchens Bish.
- The Joh Family; Plus Allied Lines of Runkle, Humbert, Wade, Henderson by Crystal Pauline Randel Walters.
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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: Sola virtus nobilitat
Motto Translation: Virtue alone ennobles.
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system... More
Septs of the Distinguished Name Henderson
Hedderson, Henderson, Henreyson, Henryson and more.
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- Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
- Skene, William Forbes Edition. Chronicles of the Picts, Chronicles of the Scots and Other Early Memorials of Scottish History. Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House, 1867. Print.
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