The Anglo-Saxon name Hawkewell comes from when the family resided 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 Hawkewell 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 Hawkewell family
The surname Hawkewell was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Hawkewell family
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Hawkewell Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hawkewell has been recorded under many different variations, including Haxcel, Axel, Axcel, Axall, Haukewell, Haukeswell, Haxhulle, Haxsall, Haxwell and many more.
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Early Notables of the Hawkewell family
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Migration of the Hawkewell family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hawkewell or a variant listed above: Humfry Axall, who sailed to New England in 1678; and Thomas Axall to America in 1769.
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