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![Show Contents]() Hoddingells History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Hoddingells is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Hoddingells family lived in Warwickshire. Early Origins of the Hoddingells familyThe surname Hoddingells was first found in Warwickshire at Maxtoke, a parish, in the union of Meriden, Atherstone division of the hundred of Hemlingford. " This place, written Machintone in Domesday Book, is therein certified as having woods one mile in length and half a mile in breadth. William de Odingsells, in the reign of Henry III., had a charter of free warren in all his demesne lands here; and his son and successor claimed by prescription, in the reign of Edward I., a court-leet, with gallows, tumbrell, and assize of bread and beer, which were allowed." 1 Early History of the Hoddingells familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoddingells research. Another 48 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1130 is included under the topic Early Hoddingells History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hoddingells Spelling VariationsBefore 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 Hoddingells family name include Odingsells, Odingsell, Odingells, Odingell, Odingsleigh, Odingsly, Odingslie, Odingsley and many more. Early Notables of the Hoddingells familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hoddingells Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hoddingells familyTo 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 Hoddingells family to immigrate North America: Thomas Odingsells who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1635.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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