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Heighbrow is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that came from the Old German name Hildeberht, which literally means battle-glorious.
The surname Heighbrow 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 Heighbrow research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1180 is included under the topic Early Heighbrow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Heighbrow has been recorded under many different variations, including Heber, Hayburgh and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Heighbrow Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Heighbrow or a variant listed above: 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..