Haggin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland
Ireland

The story of the Haggin family stretches back through time to the Viking settlers who populated the rugged shores of Scotland in the Medieval era. The name Haggin was derived from Henry. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the diminutive Harry; it is a double diminutive of Harry in the form Har-kin.

Early Origins of the Haggin family

The surname Haggin was first found in Norfolk, where Edwinus and Roger filius Hardekin was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1175. Years later, John Hardekyn, Herkyn was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Essex in 1327. 1

Henry Harkeley (fl. 1316), was Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1313 to 1316 and Doctor of Divinity; he taught at Oxford in the early part of the fourteenth century. 2

Early History of the Haggin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haggin research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1890 is included under the topic Early Haggin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haggin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations are extremely common among Scottish names dating from this era because the arts of spelling and translation were not yet standardized. Spelling was done by sound, and translation from Gaelic to English was generally quite careless. In different records, Haggin has been spelled Harkin, Harken, Harkins, Hacon, Hakon, Haken and many more.

Early Notables of the Haggin family

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Migration of the Haggin family to Ireland

Some of the Haggin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 83 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haggin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Haggin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Haggin, (b. 1809), aged 22, English ploughman who was convicted in Cumbria (Cumberland), England for life for forgery, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Haggin (post 1700) +

Bart Haggin, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 5th District, 2002 4
Priestly Haggin McBride (1796-1869), American politician, Secretary of State of Missouri, 1829-30 5

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/exmouth
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html