The name Holdenby is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in Haldenby, a township, in the parish of Adlingfleet, union of Goole, Lower division of the wapentake of Osgoldcross in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The township has remained very small over the years as by 1848, it had only 75 inhabitants.
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Early Origins of the Holdenby family
The surname Holdenby was first found in Norfolk, where they were Lords of the Manor from the most ancient times.
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Early History of the Holdenby family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holdenby research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1086 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Holdenby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Holdenby Spelling Variations
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Holdenby were recorded, including Haldenby, Haldanby, MacAldin, MacCaldin and others.
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Early Notables of the Holdenby family
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Migration of the Holdenby family
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Holdenby family emigrate to North America: Samuel Haldenby, who moved to South Dakota (date unknown).
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