| ![Show Contents]() Hambury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the name Hambury date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in the parish of Hanbury in the county of Oxford. 1 Henry de Hambury (fl. 1330), was an early English judge, the a son of Geoffrey de Hambury of Hambury or Hanbury in Worcestershire. 2 He was being briefly Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. Early Origins of the Hambury familyThe surname Hambury was first found in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest. Hambrook is a village and hamlet in the parish of Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire. Whereras, Handbrough is a parish, in the union of Witney, hundred of Wootton in the county of Oxford. Both villages have remained small through the ages. Hambrook had about 600 inhabitants and Handbrough (Hanborough) had about 1,000 inhabitants as of a census in the late 1800s. The latter villages dates back to at least the Domesday Book where it was listed as Haneberge 3 and literally meant "hill of a man called Hagena or Hana" derived from the Old English personal name + beorg. Hambrook also dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Hanbroc. 3 In this case, the village literally meant "brook by the stone" from the Old English han + broc. 4 Early History of the Hambury familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hambury research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1273 and 1330 are included under the topic Early Hambury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hambury Spelling VariationsHambury has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Hambury have been found, including Hambro, Hambrow, Hambury, Hamborough, Hamboro and others. Early Notables of the Hambury familyDistinguished members of the family include - Henry de Hambury (fl. 1330), Judge of the English King's bench in the 14th century...
- Henry was a son of Geoffrey de Hambury of Hambury or Hanbury in Worcestershire...
 Migration of the Hambury family to Ireland
Some of the Hambury family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hambury migration to the United States | + |
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Hamburys to arrive on North American shores:
Hambury Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Benjamin Hambury, who settled in Virginia in 1774
Hambury Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Judy Hambury, aged 23, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 5
- Catherine Hambury, aged 36, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 5
| Hambury migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hambury Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Judy Hambury traveled to Quebec in 1848
- Catherine Hambury (or Hanbury),who settled in Quebec in 1849
| Hambury migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Hambury Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Kate Hambury, (b. 1863), aged 20, Cornish settler departing on 31st January 1883 aboard the ship "Rangitiki" going to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 7th May 1883 6
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Honestum utili praefero
Motto Translation: I prefer honesty to profit.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- 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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to other ports, 1872 - 84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
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