The name Hearitish was formed many centuries ago by the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name typically given to a person who held or occupied land inherited by an ancestor instead of acquiring it by means of the Feudal System. The surname Hearitish is derived from the Old English word heritage, which in turn comes from the Old French words eritage and heritage. These words are derived from the Late Latin word heritagium, which comes from the word heres, which means heir.
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Early Origins of the Hearitish family
The surname Hearitish was first found in Oxfordshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.
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Early History of the Hearitish family
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Hearitish 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 Hearitish include Herytage, Heritage, Eritage, Erytage and others.
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Early Notables of the Hearitish family
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Migration of the Hearitish 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: Roger Eritage, who sailed to Barbados in 1635; Richard Heritage to New Jersey in 1664; W. Heritage to San Francisco, Cal. in 1850 and Mary Houlihan Heritage to Nova Scotia in 1838..
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