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![Show Contents]() Hobble History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Hobble finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a hobeller, or light horseman. A hobler held tenure on his Lord's lands by maintenance of a hobby, or horse, for use in the service of his Lord. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly common in the modern period. This is attested to by the continuing appearance of occupational suffixes at the end of many English surnames. Some of these suffixes include: herd, monger, maker, hewer, smith, and wright. Similarly, surnames of office such as this one, included military, judicial, papal and other positions of authority, and are widespread throughout Europe. Those who were involved in the military, or feudal armies, were given names such as the English surname Archer, the French name Chevalier and the German name Jeger, which means hunter. Names that were derived from judicial and papal titles, such as Bailiffe, Squire and Abbott, are still commonly seen with the same surname spelling today. Early Origins of the Hobble familyThe surname Hobble was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Hobble familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hobble research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1379 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Hobble History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hobble Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hobble has been recorded under many different variations, including Hobler, Hoble, Hobeler, Hobbeler, Hoblair, Hoblaire and many more. Early Notables of the Hobble familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hobble Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hobble familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hobble or a variant listed above: Mary Hobler who arrived in America in 1774.
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