Harwedynd is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Harwedynd family lived in Flintshire, Wales at Hawarden. 1
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Early Origins of the Harwedynd family
The surname Harwedynd was first found in Flintshire, Wales at Hawarden, a small village near the border of Cheshire and Wales. Legend has it that in the Church a statue of the Virgin Mary fell in 946, killing the wife of the Governor of the Castle. The statue was put on trial and condemned to death by drowning. The statue floated up the River Dee and washed up at Chester.
Hawarden Castle, built much later, after the Hawardens had left, was occupied during the 19th century by William Gladstone, Prime Minister of England.
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Early History of the Harwedynd family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harwedynd research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1206, 1574, 1662, 1686 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Harwedynd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Harwedynd Spelling Variations
Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Harwedynd family name include Hawarden, Hawardens, Hawerden, Harweden, Harveden, Harvedon and many more.
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Early Notables of the Harwedynd family
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Edward Hawarden (1662-1735), an English Roman Catholic theologian and controversialist from Lancashire. He was the son of Thomas Hawarden... Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Harwedynd Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Harwedynd family
To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Harwedynd family to immigrate North America: Robert Harveden who landed in North America in 1705.
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