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![Show Contents]() Hawkswell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestors of the bearers of the Hawkswell family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in Hawkwell, in Essex. The place-name Hawkwell first appeared in the Domesday Book as Hacuuella. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English words haca, which meant "winding, wandering," and wella, which meant "spring" or "stream." As it is unlikely that a spring would wander, this place-name refers to a stream. Therefore, the surname Hawkswell means "dweller by the winding stream." 1 Early Origins of the Hawkswell familyThe surname Hawkswell was first found in Essex, on the south-east coast of England, where Roger de Hakewell was the first record of the family in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 2 Early History of the Hawkswell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hawkswell research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1574, 1578, 1649, 1655, 1771 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Hawkswell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hawkswell Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hawkswell include Hackwell, Hackwill, Hakewell, Hakewill and others. Early Notables of the Hawkswell familyDistinguished members of the family include William Hakewill (1574-1655), an English legal antiquarian and MP, studied at Exeter College, Oxford.
George Hakewill (1578-1649), was an English divine, and third son of John Hakewill, merchant, of Exeter, who married Thomazin, daughter of John Peryam; he was therefore a younger brother of William Hakewill. 3
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Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hawkswell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hawkswell familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hawkswell or a variant listed above: John Hackwell, who sailed to Boston Massachusetts in 1635 at the age of eighteen.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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