Holdenbey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Holdenbey family

Early History of the Holdenbey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holdenbey research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1086 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Holdenbey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Holdenbey Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Holdenbey has been recorded under many different variations, including Haldenby, Haldanby, MacAldin, MacCaldin and others.

Early Notables of the Holdenbey family

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Migration of the Holdenbey family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Holdenbey or a variant listed above: Samuel Haldenby, who moved to South Dakota (date unknown).