Hanslip History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Anglo-Saxon name Hanslip comes from when the family resided in the parish of Hanslope, in the county of Buckinghamshire.

Early Origins of the Hanslip family

The surname Hanslip was first found in Buckinghamshire, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Hanslip family

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Hanslip Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hanslip has been recorded under many different variations, including Hanslip, Hanslape, Handslip, Hamslape, Haislip and others.

Early Notables of the Hanslip family

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Hanslip migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hanslip or a variant listed above:

Hanslip Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Hanslip, who sailed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1880

Contemporary Notables of the name Hanslip (post 1700) +

Ann Hanslip (b. 1934), British television actress
Chloë Elise Hanslip (b. 1987), British award winning violinist