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![Show Contents]() Hendrik History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Hendrik originated among the descendants of the ancient Pictish clans. It is derived from the personal name Henry. Early Origins of the Hendrik familyThe surname Hendrik was first found in Ayrshire and Fife where the intrusive "d" is common as in "Hendry." The earliest records are in the Latin form: "Henricus, dapifer, a witness c. 1183-88, and Henricus (Chen), bishop of Aberdeen, 1282-1328." 1 Early History of the Hendrik familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hendrik research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1519, 1527, 1551, 1552, 1562, 1600, 1700, 1718, 1771, 1774, 1777, 1781, 1785, 1790, 1793, 1798 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hendrik History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hendrik Spelling VariationsDuring the Middle Ages, there was no basic set of rules and scribes wrote according to sound. The correct spelling of Scottish names were further compromised after many haphazard translations from Gaelic to English and back. Spelling variations of the name Hendrik include Hendry, Hendrie, MacHendry, MacHendrick, MacKendrick and many more. Early Notables of the Hendrik familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was Robert Henry (1718-1790), Scottish historian, son of James Henry, farmer, of Muirton, parish of St. Ninian's, Stirlingshire, and Jean Galloway, was born on 18 Feb. 1718. "The first volume of Henry's ‘History of England’ appeared in...
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hendrik Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Hendrik family to Ireland
Some of the Hendrik family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hendrik migration to the United States | + |
Scots left their country by the thousands to travel to Australia and North America. Desperate for freedom and an opportunity to fend for themselves, many paid huge fees and suffered under terrible conditions on long voyages. Still, for those who made the trip, freedom and opportunity awaited. In North America, many fought their old English oppressors in the American War of Independence. In recent years, Scottish heritage has been an increasingly important topic, as Clan societies and other organizations have renewed people's interest in their history. An examination of passenger and immigration lists shows many early settlers bearing the name of Hendrik:
Hendrik Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Marritge Hendrik, aged 16, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1655 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hendrik (post 1700) | + |
- Johan Hendrik van Dale (1838-1872), Dutch teacher, archivist, and lexicographer, he created the Van Dale's Great Dictionary of the Dutch Language
- Prof. Christoffell Hendrik Brink C.B.E., FRSSAf, (b. 1951), South African Mathematician and former Vice-Chancellor for Newcastle University was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Higher Education 3
- Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer (1839-1902), Dutch painter
- Jan Hendrik Scholten (1811-1885), Dutch Protestant theologian
- Gerrit Hendrik Kersten (1882-1948), Dutch Christian minister and politician
- Jan Hendrik Stander (b. 1982), South African cricketer
- Mattheus Hendrik Wessel (b. 1985), Australian cricketer
- Jan Hendrik Schöen (b. 1970), German physicist
- Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (1894-1948), South African Rhodes Scholar, politician, and intellectual
- Andries Hendrik Potgieter (1792-1852), Voortrekker leader in South Africa, first head of state of Potchefstroom from 1840 and 1845
- 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)
- 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)
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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