The origins of the Hensted name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in Suffolk. The surname Hensted belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxonhabitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Hensted family
The surname Hensted was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Hensted family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hensted research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1350 are included under the topic Early Hensted History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Hensted Spelling Variations
Before 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 Hensted were recorded, including Hemstead, Hampstead, Hempstead, Hemsted and others.
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Early Notables of the Hensted family
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Migration of the Hensted family
To 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 Hensted family emigrate to North America: Robert Hempstead who settled in New London Conn. in 1630; John Hempstead arrived in New England in 1777; Richard Hemstead settled in Virginia in 1652..
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