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![Show Contents]() Haninfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The name Haninfield arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Haninfield family lived in Essex. Their name, however, is a local reference which indicates that the original bearer lived at or near a field belonging to someone by the name of Hand, hence Handfield. It is one of a number of names such as Handforth, Handford, Hanfirth, Hanfield, Handsacre, Handsworth, all of which derive from this source. The surname Hand comes from the Old English honde, and was a nickname used to identify a person by a peculiarity of the hands, such as size, great skill, or agility. Early Origins of the Haninfield familyThe surname Haninfield was first found in Essex where they were conjecturally descended from Ralph FitzThorold, who held the lands and villages of east, south, and west Hanningfield. Early History of the Haninfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haninfield research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Haninfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Haninfield Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Handfield, Hanfield, Haningfield, Hangefield, Havingfield and many more. Early Notables of the Haninfield familyMore information is included under the topic Early Haninfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Haninfield familyMany English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Haninfield or a variant listed above: Thomas Handfield who settled in Maryland in 1741.
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