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The ancestors of the Hunsley surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the settlements of High Hunsley and Low Hunsley in the East Riding of Yorkshire. 1 The surname Hunsley 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 Hunsley 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
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hunsley research. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hunsley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Hunsley include Hunsley, Hunsly, Hunley, Hunly, Hundsley, Hundsly and others.
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A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: