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The ancestors of the bearers of the Heden family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the parish of Headon, which is in the diocese of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, or in the parish of Hedon, which is in the diocese of York in Yorkshire. The surname Heden belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
The surname Heden was first found in Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heden research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Heden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Until 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 Heden include Heading, Headen, Headon, Hedding, Heddon, Hedon, Hedin, Hedden and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Heden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Searching 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 Heden or a variant listed above:
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: