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![Show Contents]() Hootane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Hootane is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the settlement of Hooton, which is near Chester in Cheshire. The surname Hootane belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. "This place, in the Domesday Book, is included in the possessions of Richard de Vernon, the Norman Baron of Shipbrook, under whom it was held by a family named Hotone." 1 Early Origins of the Hootane familyThe surname Hootane was first found in Cheshire where the place name mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hotone, under the ownership of Richard de Vernon, the Norman Baron of Shipbrook.2 Early History of the Hootane familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hootane research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Hootane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hootane 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. Hootane has been spelled many different ways, including Hooton, Hootton, Hooten, Hootten and others. Early Notables of the Hootane familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hootane Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hootane familyThousands 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 Hootanes to arrive in North America: Michael Hooton settled in Virginia in 1654; along with Christopher; John and Thomas Hooton settled in New Jersey in 1654; Thomas Hooten settled in New Jersey in 1677..
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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