Hestand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

The age-old tribe of the Strathclyde Britons of the Scottish/English Borderlands were the first people to use the name Hestand. It is derived from "the name of an ancestor, 'the son of Anastasia,' from the nickname Anstie, abbreviated to Astie." 1

Some sources note the Hastie variant could have been a nickname for someone who was "hasty, impatient." 2 3 4

Early Origins of the Hestand family

The surname Hestand was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow.

"Robert Hasty and John Hasty were tenants of Herthornhill in 1376, Thom Hasti witnessed an instrument of sasine dated 1478, and John Haisty was witness to another instrument of sasine in 1525. " 5

Further to the south, the surname was typically found without the "H" prefix as the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Adam Asty, Kent; and John Asty, Norfolk. 1

Norfolk had some early entries for the name too: Thomas Asty, Norfolk, 1374; and Robert Asty, rector of West Herling, Norfolk, 1410. 6

Early History of the Hestand family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hestand research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1523, 1543, 1556, 1567, 1595, 1626, 1672, 1730 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Hestand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hestand Spelling Variations

In the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Hestand has appeared as Hastie, Hasty, Asty and others.

Early Notables of the Hestand family

Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hestand Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Hestand family

The freedom, opportunity, and land of the North American colonies beckoned. There, Scots found a place where they were generally free from persecution and where they could go on to become important players in the birth of new nations. Some fought in the American War of Independence, while others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these Scottish settlers have been able to recover their lost national heritage in the last century through highland games and Clan societies in North America. Among them: William Hastie who settled in New England in 1685; Mary Hastie settled in Boston in 1848 with her husband and five children.

Contemporary Notables of the name Hestand (post 1700) +

H. R. Hestand, American politician, Mayor of Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1954-56 7

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)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html