| ![Show Contents]() Hodskins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The origins of the name Hodskins are with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the son of Hodge. Early Origins of the Hodskins familyThe surname Hodskins was first found in Gloucestershire 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. Early History of the Hodskins familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hodskins research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1453, 1524, 1560, 1798 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Hodskins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hodskins Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Hodskins has been spelled many different ways, including Hodgkins, Hodgskins, Hodgskin, Hodgskines, Hodgskyns, Hodskins, Hodskin, Hodkins, Hodkinson and many more. Early Notables of the Hodskins familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hodskins Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hodskins migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Hodskinss to arrive in North America:
Hodskins Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Hodskins, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 1
- Richard Hodskins, who landed in Maryland in 1660-1665 1
- John Hodskins, who landed in Maryland in 1676 1
Hodskins Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ebenezer Hodskins, who settled in Boston in 1753
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: Sans dieu rien
Motto Translation: Without God nothing.
- 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)
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Hodskins migration to the United States 
