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![Show Contents]() Harraden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Harraden name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Harrowden in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. Early Origins of the Harraden familyThe surname Harraden was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Harrowden is a one-street hamlet in Bedfordshire. Great Harrowden and Little Harrowden are parishes and villages in Northamptonshire that date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where collectively they were known as Hargedone. 1 The place name literally means "hill of the heathen shrines or temples," from the Old English words "hearg" + "dun." 2 Ironically "Little" Harrowden has more inhabitants that "Great" Harroweden and that has been the case for more than 100 years. In the 15th century the manors of Great and Little Harrowden were held by Sir William Vaux who was slain at the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471. Great Harrowden Hall was built between 1716 and 1719. The All Saints Church dates back to Norman times and is famous for its medieval Doom (painting.) There is also a brass to William Harrowden from the 16th century located there. Early History of the Harraden familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harraden research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1086 and 1756 are included under the topic Early Harraden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Harraden Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Harraden has undergone many spelling variations, including Harraden, Harradine, Haridine, Harridine, Horoden, Harnden, Herndon and many more. Early Notables of the Harraden familyMore information is included under the topic Early Harraden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Harraden migration to the United States | + |
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Harraden were among those contributors:
Harraden Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Edward Harraden, who sailed to Massachusetts in 1635
- Edward Harraden, who landed in New England in 1664 3
Harraden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jabez Harraden, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1836
- Alfred Harraden, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1845
| Contemporary Notables of the name Harraden (post 1700) | + |
- Richard Harraden (1756-1838), English artist and engraver, born in London in 1756; his family came from Flintshire, and originally bore the name of Hawarden 4
- Beatrice Harraden (1864-1936), British novelist and suffragette
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- 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)
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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Harraden migration to the United States 
