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Hibberd History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Hibberd History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Hibberd is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest of 1066 brought to England. It comes from the Norman personal name Hildebert, which is composed of the Germanic elements hild, which meant battle or strife, and berht, which meant bright or famous. One of the first records of the name was Hygbert, the Anglo-Saxon bishop of Lichfield. 1

Early Origins of the Hibberd family

The surname Hibberd was first found in Cheshire where the Hibberts of Marple and Boirtles claim descent from Paganus Hubert, who accompanied King Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) in the Crusade of 1190. 1

The Hibberts of Marples and Birtles in Cheshire claim descent from Hubert of Curzon in Calvados, a Norman noble who was granted land in Cheshire and Nottingham.

Early History of the Hibberd family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hibberd research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1600, 1618, 1622, 1629, 1642, 1678, 1757, 1770, 1775, 1783, 1837 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Hibberd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hibberd Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Hibberd family name include Hibbert, Hibart, Hibbard, Hibbart, Hibbet, Hibbets, Hibbett, Hibbotts, Hubert, Hubbert, Hubbard and many more.

Early Notables of the Hibberd family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Francis Hubert (d. 1629), English poet, probably son of Edward Hubert, one of the six clerks in chancery. 2Henry Hibbert (1600?-1678), English divine, born in Cheshire about 1600. In 1618 he...
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Migration of the Hibberd family to Ireland

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

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Hibberd family to immigrate North America:

Hibberd Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Hibberd, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 3

Hibberd Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bertie Hibberd, aged 22, who landed in America from Isle White, England, in 1908
Charity Minnie Hibberd, aged 27, who settled in America from Watford, England, in 1909
Daisy Hibberd, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Watford, England, in 1910
Arnold Arthur E'd Hibberd, aged 2, who landed in America from Watford, England, in 1910
Andrew A. Hibberd, aged 3, who settled in America from Watford, England, in 1910
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Hibberd migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hibberd Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Hibberd, British Convict who was convicted in Wiltshire, England for 14 years for machine breaking, transported aboard the "Eleanor" on 26th June 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. William Hibberd, English convict who was convicted in Wiltshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. Aaron Hibberd, (Hibbert), (b. 1815), aged 30, English coal miner who was convicted in Derby, England for 15 years for burglary, transported aboard the "David Malcolm" on 13th May 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) and Norfolk Island, he died in 1868 6

Hibberd migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hibberd Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Hibberd, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "William and Jane" arriving in Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd February 1857 7
Mrs. Hibberd, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "William and Jane" arriving in Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd February 1857 7
Mr. J. Hibberd, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lord Ashley" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th October 1858 8
Clara Hibberd, aged 25, a cook, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arethusa" in 1879

Contemporary Notables of the name Hibberd (post 1700) +

Laurie Hibberd (b. 1964), Canadian-born, American television personality
James Farquhar Hibberd (b. 1816), American politician, Mayor of Richmond, Indiana, 1875-77 9
Shirley Hibberd (1825-1890), English journalist and horticultural writer, the son of a retired sea-captain, born in the parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney 10
James Hibberd (b. 1981), English cricketer
George Hibberd (1845-1911), English cricketer
Dominic Hibberd, English biographer, best known for his biographies of the poets Wilfred Owen and Harold Monro
Thomas Hibberd (b. 1926), Canadian gold medalist ice hockey player at the 1948 Winter Olympics
Andrew Stuart Hibberd MBE (1893-1983), British radio personality, chief announcer on BBC Radio
John Charles "Jack" Hibberd (b. 1940), Australian playwright

The Hibberd Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fidem rectumque colendo
Motto Translation: By cultivating fidelity and rectitude.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eleanor
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-malcolm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020