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Wales

The origins of the Welsh name Huish go back to the ancient Celtic culture that existed in the hills and Moors of Wales. The forbears that initially held the name Huish once lived in one of the various places named Huish in the English counties of Devon, Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire. The surname Huish belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Huish family

The surname Huish was first found in Somerset, Devon and Wiltshire where the name is derived from the Middle English "Hiwys." 1

Huish is a parish, in the union of Torrington, hundred of Shebbear, Black Torrington and Shebbear, in Devon and North Huish and South Huish are parishes in the union of Totnes, hundred of Stanborough and Coleridge in the same county. 2

"The estate of Trenans Austell, or Trenance Austell, [Cornwall] was formerly dignified with the name of manor; and no doubt it was particularly honoured with this appellation, when it gave in part that name by which the town was originally designated. In the reign of Edward III it belonged to the family of Hiwis of Devonshire, by whose co-heiress it was conveyed by marriage to the Coleshills." 3

Again in Cornwall, "the manor of St. Ewe, so early as the beginning of the fourteenth century, was in the family of Hiwis, from whom it passed with Tremoderet and other estates to the co-heiress of Arundell." 3

"The manor of Canalissey or Cannaligee, [in the parish of St. Issey, Cornwall] was in all probability the property of the Hiwis family so early as the reign of Edward III; since at that period they held a large estate in this parish." 3

"Sidbury [in Sidmouth, Devon] like many other villages and hamlets of the district, is a seat of the lace-manufacture. At Sand is the old Elizabethan mansion of the Huyshe family; and in the church, originally Norman, but rebuilt, is an inscription recording the death of one Henry Parson, * in the second-first climacteric year of his age;' and what that might have been in Arabic figures, no one has been able to decide. " 4

Early History of the Huish family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huish research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1120, 1483, 1594, 1595, 1609, 1613 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Huish History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huish Spelling Variations

Compared to other ancient cultures found in the British Isles, the number of Welsh surnames are relatively few, but there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations. These spelling variations began almost as soon as surname usage became common. As a result, people could not specify how to spell their own names leaving the specific recording up to the individual scribe or priest. Those recorders would then spell the names as they heard them, causing many different variations. Later, many Welsh names were recorded in English. This transliteration process was extremely imprecise since the Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh used many sounds the English language was not accustomed to. Finally, some variations occurred by the individual's design: a branch loyalty within a family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations were indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The Huish name over the years has been spelled Huish, Huysh, Hewish, Hywis, Huyse, Huyish and many more.

Early Notables of the Huish family

Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was

Alexander Huish (1594?-1668), English biblical scholar, the son of John Hewish or Huish, and born in the parish of St...

Huish migration to the United States +

The Welsh began to emigrate to North America in the late 1800s and early 1900s in search of land, work, and freedom. Those that arrived helped shape the industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. The records regarding immigration and passenger show a number of people bearing the name Huish:

Huish Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joseph Huish who settled in Nevis in 1654

Huish Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Hyde Huish, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860 5
Mrs. S.W. Huish, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1895

Huish Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frederick Henry Huish, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1903
Frederick Huish, aged 20, who settled in America from Streit, England, in 1907
Emma M. Huish, aged 27, who landed in America from Newton-Ce-Willon, England, in 1910
Frank Huish, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from Newton-Ce-Willon, England, in 1910
Mary Ellen Huish, aged 23, who landed in America from North Shields, England, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Huish migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Huish Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Huish, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Punjab"

Contemporary Notables of the name Huish (post 1700) +

Justin Huish (b. 1975), American two-time gold medalist Olympic archer at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Marcus Bourne Huish (1843-1921), English barrister, writer and art dealer
Robert Huish (1777-1850), English author of history books and novels
Orson Pratt Huish (1851-1932), Latter Day Saint hymnwriter
David Huish (b. 1944), Scottish professional golfer
Captain Mark Huish (1808-1867), English railway manager
Frederick Henry Huish (1869-1957), English cricketer
Richard Huish, English founder of Richard Huish College, Somerset
Mr. C. Huish, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1819 to 1820
Mr. Robert Huish, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1736 to 1737, he was Mayor in 1760
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
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)