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Early Origins of the Hayday family

The surname Hayday was first found in the county of Berwickshire, Scotland, where "Ade Rede, William Ade of Inverkeithin rendered homage [to King Edward I] in 1296." 1

Eddi, Aedde, or Eddius (fl. 669), was an English "biographer, who assumed the name of Stephanus probably on taking orders, was brought into Northumbria by Bishop Wilfrith or Wilfrid when he returned from Canterbury in 669. " 2

Early History of the Hayday family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hayday research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1500, 1622, 1634, 1640, 1675, 1685, 1708 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Hayday History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hayday Spelling Variations

The name, Hayday, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Ade, Addie, Addy, Addey, Eadie, Eddie, Edie, Edey, Aidie, Aidy, Aiddye, Adie and many more.

Early Notables of the Hayday family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was William Ade; and John Etty of York (c. 1634-1708), an English architect and craftsman; and his son, William Etty (c. 1675-1734), an English architect and craftsman, best known for designing Holy Trinity Church, Leeds and probably Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland. William Addy (fl. 1685) was a writing-master based in London, and the author of a system of shorthand published in 1685.Many Addies made important contributions in Scottish and northern English life. For more details see Zetland Family Histories by F. I. Grant, and the Adies of Smiddiegreen by W. MacFarlane.John Attey...
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Ireland Migration of the Hayday family to Ireland

Some of the Hayday family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Hayday migration to the United States +

The New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Among the early settlers bearing the Hayday surname who came to North America were:

Hayday Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francis Hayday, aged 37, who landed in America, in 1894
Hayday Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Joseph H. Hayday, aged 66, who settled in America, in 1914
  • Arthur Hayday, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States from Nottingham, England, in 1917

Contemporary Notables of the name Hayday (post 1700) +

  • Arthur Hayday (1869-1956), English Labour Party politician
  • James Hayday (1796-1872), British bookbinder, born in London in 1796, served his time with Charles Marchant, vellum-binder, 12 Gloucester Street, Queen Square, and then for some time worked as a journeyman 3
  • Sir Frederick Hayday CBE (1912-1990), British trade unionist


  1. 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)
  2. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  3. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020


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