Contents [hide]

Harle History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Harle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland
Scotland

Early Origins of the Harle family

The surname Harle was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man's land. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'.

The name Haurell or Harel is found several times in the Norman Exchequer Rolls of 1180-95 and subsequently appears enrolled among the nobility as Sires de Bretteville. 1

Cornwall hold an interesting entry about the family. Lord Borchard de Herle (1268-1305), was a medieval diplomat under the King Edward I. By the time he was 12, his father Lord Borin had died of typhoid fever leaving him to care for his mother and his younger brother. As soon as he turned 18, he abandoned his sick mother and took his father's money and left to go to college at University of Cambridge. His father's legacy of close connections to Edward I led to his early career. This Cornish branch claims descent from "the house of West Hearle in Northumberland." 2

"The manor of St. Day [in the parish of Gwennap, Cornwall] was at a very early period in severalties. The family of Hearle possess one third part, which they have long held." 3

"East Clusion [in the parish of lansallos, Cornwall] now belongs to John Hearle, Esq. of Tregony, in whose family it has been vested about a century." 3

In nearby Devon, "Sir William Herle, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, 1316, certainly lived at Chambercombe, near Ilfracombe, but his birth there is doubtful. " 4

Early History of the Harle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harle research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1142, 1149, 1162, 1301, 1324, 1347, 1385, 1431, 1510, 1559, 1575, 1598, 1600, 1617, 1618, 1622, 1640, 1659, 1661, 1679, 1681 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Harle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Harle Spelling Variations

Although the name, Harle, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Herle, Hearle, Herral, Harrell, Harle, Harel, Heral, Hurl, Hirl, Herrel and many more.

Early Notables of the Harle family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Charles Herle (1598-1659), was a prominent English theologian of moderate Presbyterian views, graduated from Exeter College, Oxford in 1618. He was the "third son of Edward Herle of Prideaux in Luxuly...

Harle Ranking

In France, the name Harle is the 5,028^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 5

Harle migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Harle family name Harle, or who bore a variation of the surname were

Harle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Harle, who landed in Maryland in 1673 6
John Harle, who arrived in Virginia in 1696 6

Harle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Heinrich Harle, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 6

Harle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Harle, aged 4, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 6
Catharina Harle, aged 15, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 6
Gotlieb Harle, aged 9, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 6
Louisa Harle, aged 16, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 6
Rosena Harle, aged 46, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 6

Harle migration to Australia +

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

Harle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Harle, English convict who was convicted in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 11th February 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7

Harle 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:

Harle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Esther Harle, (b. 1861), aged 2 months, British settler travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 8
Mr. Thomas Harle, (b. 1818), aged 43, British farm labourer travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 8
Mrs. Ann Harle, (b. 1819), aged 42, British settler travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 8
Mr. Thomas Harle, (b. 1838), aged 23, British farm labourer travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 8
Miss Ann Harle, (b. 1848), aged 13, British settler travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 10th February 1862 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Harle (post 1700) +

James L. Harle, American politician, Mayor of Corsicana, Texas, 1875-77 9
Graham Lisle Harle (1931-2022), British-born Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1972-1986), Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1975-1979), Solicitor General (1979-1983)

Historic Events for the Harle family +

HMS Royal Oak

George Harle (d. 1939), British Marine with the Royal Marine aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 10

Citations +

Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth-and-henry
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html