| ![Show Contents]() Hoppley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Anglo-Saxon name Hoppley comes from when its first bearer worked as a hobeller, or light horseman. A hobler held tenure on his Lord's lands by maintenance of a hobby, or horse, for use in the service of his Lord. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly common in the modern period. This is attested to by the continuing appearance of occupational suffixes at the end of many English surnames. Some of these suffixes include: herd, monger, maker, hewer, smith, and wright. Similarly, surnames of office such as this one, included military, judicial, papal and other positions of authority, and are widespread throughout Europe. Those who were involved in the military, or feudal armies, were given names such as the English surname Archer, the French name Chevalier and the German name Jeger, which means hunter. Names that were derived from judicial and papal titles, such as Bailiffe, Squire and Abbott, are still commonly seen with the same surname spelling today. Early Origins of the Hoppley familyThe surname Hoppley was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Hoppley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoppley research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1379 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Hoppley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hoppley Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hoppley include Hobler, Hoble, Hobeler, Hobbeler, Hoblair, Hoblaire and many more. Early Notables of the Hoppley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hoppley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hoppley familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hoppley or a variant listed above: Mary Hobler who arrived in America in 1774.
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