Hundley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Hundley is a name that was brought to England by the ancestors of the Hundley family when they migrated to the region after the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Hundley family lived in Handley, Hampshire. The name was local in nature, and was originally derived from the Old English words heah, which meant high, and leah, which meant wood. 1

Another source indicates that the name is a corruption of the Norman place-name Andeli which was brought over after the Conquest in 1066. 2 And yet another source claims the name was derived from Hanley, parishes in Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and Lincolnshire. 3

Early Origins of the Hundley family

The surname Hundley was first found in the Pipe Rolls for Worcestershire where Gilbert de Hanlega was recorded in 1185. Later the Assize Rolls of Yorkshire listed Laurence de Hanlaye in 1219 and in Gloucestershire, Robert de Handlegh was listed there in 1314. Early Nottinghamshire records show John Hanley in 1426. 4

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list the name in various counties and shires: Tristram de Hanle in Suffolk; William de Hanleye Salop (Shropshire); and Warin de Hannclaye in Lincolnshire. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list: Robertus de Hannclay; Peter de Hanlay; and Willelmus de Hanlay. 3

Early History of the Hundley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hundley research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1605, 1611, 1619, 1752, 1784, 1788, 1789, 1793, 1832, 1835 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Hundley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hundley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Hundley have been found, including Handley, Hanley, Handeley, Hanly, Handlin and many more.

Early Notables of the Hundley family

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Hundley Ranking

In the United States, the name Hundley is the 3,087^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Hundley family to Ireland

Some of the Hundley family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hundley migration to the United States +

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Hundley were among those contributors:

Hundley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Godfrey Hundley, aged 24, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Primrose" 6

Hundley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isaiuh Hundley, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Mrs. J. Hundley, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Joseph Hundley, aged 51, who landed in America, in 1894

Hundley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Jessie Hundley, aged 34, who landed in America from Cape Town, in 1905
Dorothea L. Hundley, aged 43, who immigrated to America from London, England, in 1914
Francis Hundley, aged 13, who landed in America from London, England, in 1920
Bernard C. Hundley, who landed in America, in 1920
John C. Hundley, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1920
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hundley (post 1700) +

Richard Albert Hundley (1931-2018), American pianist and composer of art songs for voice and piano from Cincinnati, Ohio
Rodney Clark "Rod" Hundley (1934-2015), American basketball player and television broadcaster
Todd Randolph Hundley (b. 1969), retired American Major League Baseball catcher
Sterling Clinton Hundley (b. 1976), American illustrator and painter
Cecil Randolph "Randy" Hundley Jr. (b. 1942), retired American Major League Baseball catcher
Nicholas John "Nick" Hundley (b. 1983), American Major League Baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres
John Walker Hundley (1841-1914), Baptist minister and church leader in Virginia
John Walker Hundley (1899-1990), American musical comedy singer, actor and CBS television executive
H.R. Hundley, American college football coach
Elliott Hundley (b. 1975), American artist and sculptor
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)