| ![Show Contents]() Henslee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Henslee familyThe surname Henslee was first found in Devon at Hensley, but we must look far to the north in Yorkshire to find the first listing of the family. For it is there that John de Henselay was listed in the Subsidy Rolls in 1297. 1 Early History of the Henslee familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henslee research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1163, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1540, 1600, 1616 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Henslee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Henslee Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Henslee were recorded, including Hensley, Hensleigh, Henslie, Henslea, Ensley, Ensleigh, Ensly and many more. Early Notables of the Henslee familyAnother 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Henslee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Henslee RankingIn the United States, the name Henslee is the 14,879th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Henslee familyTo escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Henslee family emigrate to North America: Jone Hensley who arrived in Virginia in 1702; William Hensley who settled in Jamaica in 1774; and Samuel J. Hensely who settled in San Francisco in 1850..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Henslee (post 1700) | + |
- Pitt Henslee, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1916 3
- Lipe Henslee, American politician, U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Tennessee, 1941-51 3
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