Hawsefall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The present generation of the Hawsefall family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the settlement of Horsfall in Todmorden in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The name Hawsefall may have also been applied as an occupational surname to someone who worked at a stable or horse pasture. The surname is derived from the Old English words hors, which means horse, and falod, which means enclosure or field.

Early Origins of the Hawsefall family

The surname Hawsefall was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Hawsefall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hawsefall research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1586, 1609, 1661 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Hawsefall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hawsefall Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Hawsefall include Horsfall, Horsefall, Horsfal, Horesfall and others.

Early Notables of the Hawsefall family

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Migration of the Hawsefall family to Ireland

Some of the Hawsefall family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Hawsefall family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Hawsefall were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Luke Horsefall, who sailed to America in 1729; John Horsfall to Philadelphia in 1844; and John Horsfall to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1884.