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![Show Contents]() Horkeswell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Horkeswell is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in the settlement of Hackinsall in Lancashire, in Hauxwell in the North Riding of Yorkshire, or in a now-lost place called Hawkeswell in Sevington in Kent. The surname Horkeswell belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Horkeswell familyThe surname Horkeswell was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Horkeswell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Horkeswell research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1400, 1404, 1524, 1712 and 1762 are included under the topic Early Horkeswell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Horkeswell Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Horkeswell family name include Haxcel, Axel, Axcel, Axall, Haukewell, Haukeswell, Haxhulle, Haxsall, Haxwell and many more. Early Notables of the Horkeswell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Horkeswell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Horkeswell familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Horkeswell surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Humfry Axall, who sailed to New England in 1678; and Thomas Axall to America in 1769.
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