Hobourne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Hobourne family

The surname Hobourne was first found in Greater London at Holborn. 1 2 This place dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Holeburne. 3

It literally means "hollow stream," "stream in a hollow," from the Old English "hol" + "burna." 4 5

Bald de Holeborn was the first listing of the family here in the Pipe Rolls of 1193. The Feet of Fines for Surrey listed John de Holeburne 1296-1297 and Stephen de Holbourne was found in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1364. 6

Early History of the Hobourne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hobourne research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1597, 1615, 1643, 1644 and 1647 are included under the topic Early Hobourne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hobourne Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Holborn, Holbourne, Holborne, Hoborn, Hobourne, Hoborne, Holburne and many more.

Early Notables of the Hobourne family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Anthony Holborne (fl. 1597), was an English musical composer, possibly a member of Queen Elizabeth's Chapel Royal. He published two volumes which in total had 97 pieces. 7 Sir Robert Holborne (d. 1647), was an English lawyer, the son of Nicholas Holborne of Chichester. "He was trained for the law, as the custom then was, at Furnival's Inn...
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Migration of the Hobourne family

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hobourne or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

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Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
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Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print