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![Show Contents]() Hundsley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Hundsley is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the settlements of High Hunsley and Low Hunsley in the East Riding of Yorkshire. 1 The surname Hundsley 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 Hundsley familyThe surname Hundsley was first found in Yorkshire, at High Hunsley, a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The village dates back to the Domesday Book 2 where it was recorded as Hund(r)eslege and meant "woodland clearing of a man called Hund" 3 "This place appears to have been anciently of more importance than it is at present, many foundations of buildings having been dug up at various times. Upon a hill here, was a beacon that gave name to the largest division of the wapentake." 4 Early History of the Hundsley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hundsley research. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hundsley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hundsley 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. Hundsley has been spelled many different ways, including Hunsley, Hunsly, Hunley, Hunly, Hundsley, Hundsly and others. Early Notables of the Hundsley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hundsley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hundsley 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 Hundsleys to arrive in North America: William Hunsley, who sailed to America in 1753.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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