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The Anglo-Saxon name Heighbirk comes from the Old German name Hildeberht, which literally means battle-glorious.
The surname Heighbirk was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire where Marton Hall in Marton was the ancient residence of the Heber family. 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heighbirk research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1180 is included under the topic Early Heighbirk History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Heighbirk were recorded, including Heber, Hayburgh and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Heighbirk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Heighbirk family emigrate to North America: John Heber arrived in New England in 1743; Mathias and Thomas Heber settled in Pennsylvania in 1753 and 1771 respectively; Joanna Heber settled in Texas in 1854..