Hepe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hepe family

Early History of the Hepe family

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Hepe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Hepe have been found, including Heap, Heaps and others.

Early Notables of the Hepe family

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Migration of the Hepe family

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Hepe were among those contributors: Richard Heap settled in Virginia in 1657; Mary Heap settled in Virginia in 1705; Benjamin, George, Henry, John, Thomas Heap arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1865..