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Early Origins of the Hatley family

The surname Hatley was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat at Hatley Park. They were conjecturally descended from Roger, a Norman noble, who, at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book survey in 1086, held his Lordship from the Count Alan, and also held Lordships in Ayslesbury in Buckingham, St. Edes in Huntingdon, and Coxton in Cambridgeshire.

Early rolls show Arnold Hatteleia in the Feet of Fines for Bedfordshire in 1198 and Agnes de Hatleye in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcerstershire in 1275. 1

They joined the train of King David of Scotland in 1124 and were granted lands in Berwickshire and became a prominent Border Clan defending the eastern marches. "William de Hatteley, son of Sir Robert dictus de Hatteley and Matilda his wife, with the consent of his wife Emma, about 1230 granted to the monks of Kelso a right of way through his land of Mellerstan and permission to build a bridge over the Blackburn. Another Robert de Hetlye, who possessed lands in Faunes and Melockstan, is probably Robert de Hattely who in 1270 witnessed a charter by William de Alwentum (Alwinton) to the Abbey of Melrose of the lands of Halsinton. John de Hetlyn and Alexander de Hetlye appear in 1292, and Alexander de Hateleye rendered homage [to King Edward I of England] at Elgyn en Morreve, 1296. " 2

Early History of the Hatley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hatley research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1270, 1296, 1335, 1337, 1412, 1433, 1447, 1453, 1458, 1475, 1478, 1529, 1568, 1606, 1631, 1659, 1672 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Hatley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hatley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hately, Haitlie, Haitely, Haiteley, Hetlye, Haytely, Haightly, Haightley, Hatley, Hatly, Hately and many more.

Early Notables of the Hatley family

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Hatley Ranking

In the United States, the name Hatley is the 4,286th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3


United States Hatley migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hatley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Richard Hatley, aged 15, who landed in New England in 1635 4
  • John and Elizabeth Hatley who settled in Virginia in 1656
Hatley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hannah Hatley, who settled in Maryland in Maryland in 1730

Australia Hatley migration to Australia +

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

Hatley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Hatley, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on November 13, 1832, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5

New Zealand Hatley 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:

Hatley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Richard H. Hatley, aged 19, a carpenter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oxford" in 1874
  • Harriett Hatley, aged 25, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oxford" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Hatley (post 1700) +

  • Charles Hatley (b. 1986), American Welterweight professional boxer, nicknamed "The Future"
  • Adam Hatley (b. 1974), American actor, known for his roles in The Hanged Man (2007), Mr. Romance (2005) and Off the Lip (2004)
  • James D Hatley Ph.D., American Professor of Philosophy at Salisbury University in Maryland
  • Thomas Marvin Hatley (1905-1986), professionally known simply as Marvin Hatley, an American film composer and musical director, best known for his work for the Hal Roach studio from 1929 until 1940
  • Billy Ray Hatley, American blues musician
  • Michael Hatley, American photographer
  • Neal Hatley (b. 1969), English rugby union footballer
  • Captain John Hatley RN (1762-1832), English officer of the British Royal Navy, known for being one of the junior officers on board Captain James Cook's third voyage in HMS Resolution, aged approximately 14
  • Tim Hatley (b. 1967), British Tony award, Drama Desk and Laurence Olivier Award winning production designer whose recent work includes "Closer" and "Spamalot" on Broadway
  • James Hatley Frere (1779-1866), English writer on prophecy, the sixth son of John Frere, of Roydon, South Norfolk, and Beddington, Surrey 6


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  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)
  5. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 27) Andromeda voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1832 with 186 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/andromeda/1832
  6. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020


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