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Where did the English Hudson family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Hudson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Hudson have been found, including Hudson, Hutson and others.

First found in Yorkshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Hudson, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Henry Hudson settled in Virginia in 1649; John Hudson settled in Boston in 1651; John Hudson with his wife children and servants settled in the Barbados in 1680.


Suggested Readings for the name Hudson
  • Della Elizabeth Butler Hudson Be.
  • : Her Family and Ancestors by Martha Ann Butler.
  • Genealogy and History of the Garmire-Dunmire and Hudson Families: Also Some Family Lines, Snedeker, Wyckoff, Van Voorhies, Gutshall, Shockar, Addleman, Jacob, Parker of Chester Co., Penn., Frey, and Frankhouser by Live M. Garmire-Parker.

Some noteworthy people of the name Hudson
  • Brett Hudson (b. 1953), American musician, singer, and songwriter, one of the Hudson Brothers
  • Ernie Hudson (b. 1945), American actor and playwright
  • Kate Hudson (b. 1979), American Oscar-nominated actress
  • George Hudson, English railway financier
  • Robert Spear Hudson (1812-1884), English businessman who popularised dry soap powder
  • Sir Austin Hudson, 1st Baronet, British Conservative politician
  • Garth Hudson (b. 1937), Canadian musician
  • Murray Ken Hudson, New Zealand soldier awarded the George Cross
  • Thomas Hudson, British portrait painter
  • William Hudson (1730-1793), British botanist and apothecary
  • Sir William Hudson, Engineer
  • John Hudson, Horticulturalist
  • Brian Hudson, Endocrinologist


Tell Me More About Family Crests


Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the Hudson 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


In the Hudson coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate


We encourage you to study the Hudson genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Hudson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hudson 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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