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![Show Contents]() Henchcliffe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Henchcliffe name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived at Hinchcliff, now named Hinchliffe Mill, a spot in the township of Austonley, close to Holmtorth in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The name was derived from the Old English phrase "henge-clif" meaning "steep cliff." 1 2 Early Origins of the Henchcliffe familyThe surname Henchcliffe was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire where one of the first records of the name was John de Hengeclif who was listed in the Court Rolls of the Manor or Wakefield in 1324. Agnes de Hingeclif was listed in the same reference but a few years later in 1327. The Register of Freeman in York list William Hynsecliff in 1485 and Henry Hensceclyf in 1552. John Hyncheclyffe was listed in Sheffield in 1441 and so was John Hinchliffe in 1633. 3 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list: Johannes de Hyncheclyff; Willelmus de Hynchecliff; and Ricardus de Hynchecliff. 2 Early History of the Henchcliffe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henchcliffe research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1170 is included under the topic Early Henchcliffe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Henchcliffe Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Henchcliffe has undergone many spelling variations, including Hinchcliffe, Hinchliffe, Hinchcliff, Hincliffe, Henchcliff and many more. Early Notables of the Henchcliffe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Henchcliffe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Henchcliffe migration to the United States | + |
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Henchcliffe were among those contributors:
Henchcliffe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jeremy Henchcliffe, who landed in Maryland in 1668-1670 4
Henchcliffe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mark Henchcliffe, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 4
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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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Henchcliffe migration to the United States 
