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![Show Contents]() Hedon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The history of the Hedon family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the parish of Headon, which is in the diocese of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, or in the parish of Hedon, which is in the diocese of York in Yorkshire. The surname Hedon belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Hedon familyThe surname Hedon was first found in Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest. Early History of the Hedon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hedon research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Hedon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hedon 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 Hedon include Heading, Headen, Headon, Hedding, Heddon, Hedon, Hedin, Hedden and many more. Early Notables of the Hedon familyDistinguished members of the family include - Gerard de Hedon of Nottinghamshire, a prominent landowner during the reign of Edward 1st
 Migration of the Hedon family to Ireland
Some of the Hedon 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.
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Searching 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 Hedon or a variant listed above:
Hedon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Hedon to New England in 1684
- Richard Hedon, who landed in New England in 1684-1685 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Hedon migration to the United States 
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