The surname Harnway was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.
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Early History of the Harnway family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harnway research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1241, 1455, 1472, 1487, 1510, 1550, 1600, 1601, 1650, 1653 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Harnway History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Harnway Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Harnway has been spelled many different ways, including Arnway, Harnway, Arnwie, Arnwey, Arnwaye, Arneway and others.
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Early Notables of the Harnway family
Distinguished members of the family include John Arnway (1601-1653), English Royalist divine, from "a Shropshire family and heir to a considerable estate. His abounding charity and devoted loyalty were conspicuous. He was promoted to be archdeacon of Lichfield and Coventry and... Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Harnway Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Harnway family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Harnways to arrive in North America: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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