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![Show Contents]() Haningfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Haningfield is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Haningfield 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 Haningfield familyThe surname Haningfield 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 Haningfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haningfield research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Haningfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Haningfield Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Haningfield are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Haningfield include Handfield, Hanfield, Haningfield, Hangefield, Havingfield and many more. Early Notables of the Haningfield familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Migration of the Haningfield familyFaced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Haningfield, or a variant listed above: Thomas Handfield who settled in Maryland in 1741.
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