The origins of the Haukeswell name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Haukeswell was originally derived from a family having lived in the settlement of Hackinsall in Lancashire, in Hauxwell in the North Riding of Yorkshire, or in a now-lost place called Hawkeswell in Sevington in Kent. The surname Haukeswell belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxonhabitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Haukeswell family
The surname Haukeswell was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Haukeswell family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haukeswell research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1400, 1404, 1524, 1712 and 1762 are included under the topic Early Haukeswell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Haukeswell Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Haukeswell include Haxcel, Axel, Axcel, Axall, Haukewell, Haukeswell, Haxhulle, Haxsall, Haxwell and many more.
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Early Notables of the Haukeswell family
Distinguished members of the family include
John Haukeswell, the Rector of Wilby in Norfolk in the early 1400s
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Migration of the Haukeswell family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Humfry Axall, who sailed to New England in 1678; and Thomas Axall to America in 1769.
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