Hinden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The proud Norman name of Hinden was developed in England soon after Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It was name for a person who was gentle or timid. The name Hinden is derived from the Old English word hind, which refers to a female deer. 1

Early Origins of the Hinden family

The surname Hinden was first found in Essex, where Cristiana Henry Hynde was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1285, and again in the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire in 1332. 1

Early History of the Hinden family

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Hinden 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 Hinden have been found, including Hind, Hinde, Hynd, Hynde, Hynds, Hinds and others.

Early Notables of the Hinden family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was William Hinde (1569?-1629), English Puritan divine, born at Kendal, Westmoreland, about 1569, entered Queen's College, Oxford, in Michaelmas term 1586 as a servitor, but was elected successively tabarder and perpetual fellow. 2 Sir John Hynde (d. 1550), was an early English judge, of a family settled at Madingley in Cambridgeshire, and was educated at Cambridge. 2 John Hynde (fl. 1606), was an English romancer, probably grandson of Sir John Hynde, the judge [q. v.] 2 On the infamous side, James Hind (d. 1652), was an English highwayman, son of a saddler of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire and...
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Migration of the Hinden family to Ireland

Some of the Hinden family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Hinden migration to the United States +

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 Hinden were among those contributors:

Hinden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna Hinden, aged 32, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 3
George Hinden, aged 35, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 3

Hinden migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hinden Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Charles Hinden, aged 25, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1864

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)