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First found in Yorkshire, where they were seated from ancient times.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Hester, who sailed to Philadelphia, Pa. in 1753; John Haster to Philadelphia in 1766; L.B. Hester to San Francisco in 1850; Ferdinand Haster went to Texas with his family in 1854.
For more information on the last name Hester, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.
Suggested Readings for the name Hester
- Genealogy of the Bennington Family: Which Originated in Harford County, Maryland, with Notes on Other Bennington Families by William Hall.
- Hester Genealogy: A Story of Some Descendants of John Hester, an Early Settler of Fleming County, Kentucky, Who Arrived in America in the Year 1740, Including a Genealogy an Many Collateral Families by Hester Geraldine Lester Searl.
- James M Hester, American university official
- Elmo Hester Jr., American editor
- Ellen Hester, American author
- James J Hester, American anthropologist and archaeologist
- Lawrence L Hester, American medical educator
- Thomas Roy Hester, American anthropologist
- Douglas B Hester, lawyer and legislative counsel for U.S. Senate
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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist
We have researched the Hester family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.
Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...
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Family Crests: Timeline
Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...
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Family Crests: Elements
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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate
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Hester Family Crest Products
Anniversary products for the name Hester. Apparel with the coat of arms for the name Hester. Armorial histories for the name Hester. Ceramics emphasing the Hester family crest. Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces. Coat of Arms for the name Hester. Downloads revealing the family crest for the surname Hester. Family Crest for the name Hester. Family Tree proudly displaying the Hester coat of arms. Hand Painted Plaques proudly displaying the Hester family crest. Keychains emphasing the family crest for the name Hester. Mouse pads revealing the family crest for the surname Hester. New Products displaying the Hester family crest. Packages with a Hester family crest. Plaques and Frames proudly displaying the Hester coat of arms. Surname Histories for the name Hester. Symbolism displaying the Hester family crest. Travel Mugs showing the Hester family crest. |
The Hester Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hester Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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