Hebron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Hebron is a name whose roots are found in the clans of the Boernician people of ancient Scotland. The Hebron family lived in Durham but moved northward in 1329 to Chillingham in Northumberland, where they lived in the village of Hebburn in the parish of Chillingham. 1

Early Origins of the Hebron family

The surname Hebron was first found in Northumberland. Thomas de Heburn was on record in the Assize Rolls for that county in 1279. 2

They prospered here from 1271 until the 18th century, when the family line ended with an heiress. Adam de Hepburn (de Hylburne) was the first of the line. 3

One version of the tale goes that Hepburn was a prisoner of the Earl of March, who freed him and granted him lands for 'good and faithful service' after he saved the Earl's life from a feral (wild) horse. These lands were in East Lothian and the family spent the next several centuries aggressively acquiring new lands. 3

Early History of the Hebron family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hebron research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1432, 1467, 1479, 1483, 1497, 1508, 1512, 1513, 1522, 1536, 1556, 1563, 1568, 1578, 1598, 1612, 1636, 1637 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Hebron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hebron Spelling Variations

Scribes in the Middle Ages simply spelled according to sound. The result is an enormous number of spelling variations among names that evolved in that era. Hebron has been spelled Heighborne, Haybourne, Haybourn, Haybirn, Haybyrne, Heighburn, Heighbyrne, Heighbirn, Hepboyrne, Hepbirn, Hepbyrne, Hepburn, Heighbourne, Heyburn, Hebborne, Hebbourne, Hebbirn, Hebbyrne, Hebboorne and many more.

Early Notables of the Hebron family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes (c. 1432-1479), Sheriff of Berwickshire (1467); Sir Patrick Hepburn of Dunsyre, 1st Lord Hailes (died 1483) was the feudal lord of Hailes and its castle in Haddingtonshire and a Lord of Parliament; Patrick Hepburn, Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Lord Hailes and 1st Earl of Bothwell (died 1508), Lord High Admiral of Scotland. He was the eldest son of Adam, second lord Hailes, and Helen, eldest daughter of Alexander, first lord Home. 4 Patrick Hepburn third Earl of Bothwell (1512?-1556), was the only son of Adam, second earl of...
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Hebron Ranking

In the United States, the name Hebron is the 18,189^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Hebron family to Ireland

Some of the Hebron family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Hebron migration to the United States +

Most of the Boernician-Scottish families who came to North America settled on the eastern seaboard of what would become the United States and Canada. Families who wanted a new order stayed south in the War of Independence, while those who were still loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the 20th century, the ancestors of these families have gone on to rediscover their heritage through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hebron or a variant listed above:

Hebron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Brid. Hebron, aged 0, who immigrated to the United States from Mallow, in 1895
Thomas J. Hebron, aged 18, who landed in America from Ballyhane, in 1897
Wm. Hebron, aged 26, who settled in America from Ballinlough Co. Roscommon, in 1897

Hebron Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Kate Hebron, aged 24, who landed in America from Cloonfad, in 1904
Ellen Hebron, aged 17, who landed in America from Dunmore, in 1904
Francis Hebron, aged 3, who landed in America from Tuam, in 1904
James Hebron, who landed in America, in 1906
John Hebron, aged 17, who settled in America from Ballinlough, Ireland, in 1907
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hebron (post 1700) +

Vaughn Harlen Hebron (b. 1970), former American football running back in the National Football League
Erika Hebron (b. 1986), American beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Missouri 2010

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/